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Cadet Michael Wolk, of West Point, had his game face on as he worked the room. He had been chosen to escort Ms. Bush, along with her older brother Pierce Bush. “For me, this is a chance for us in the military to interact with our peers on the civilian side,” he said. He wore the West Point “dress blues,” a uniform covered in shiny gold buttons that dates back to the Civil War. “Tonight, during the presentation, I will be carrying the American flag behind Ashley as she processes up,” he said, “and then stand just to her back right onstage when she does her curtsey—which will be a Texas curtsey, because she’s from Texas, so she’ll go very low to the ground. It’s a very difficult maneuver.”
“I’ve been working out so that I can give her a firm helping hand up,” said Pierce Bush, 20, an American studies major at the University of Texas. He wore a tuxedo with tails and white gloves and bore a striking resemblance to his cousin, the TV personality Billy Bush.
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Ms. Bush was at front of the line. “It’s exciting, but kind of a nerve-racking responsibility,” she said of being the leader of the pack. “You know—because I’ve gotta show everyone up,” she added and giggled.
“Miss Ashley Walker Bush,” came the voice of announcer, Ivan Obolensky, who is also the chairman of the Soldiers’, Sailors’, Marines’, Coast Guard and Airmen’s Club. “Daughter of Sharon Bush and Mr. Neil Bush, and granddaughter of President George Herbert Walker Bush and Mrs. Bush, Houston, Tex., and New York, N.Y.”
Ms. Bush ascended the stage on the arm of her brother, with the diligent Mr. Wolk trailing close behind carrying the American flag. She then let go of her brother’s arm and proceeded with to “Texas dip.”
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First she spread her gloved arms out to the sides, plié-style, then slowly bent all the way down, transitioning further into an almost seated position on the floor. Then she touched her nose to her toes. And then slowly all the way back up, with the gentle assistance of Pierce’s hand.
And all without breaking wind. She smiled.
The temporarily anxious crowd burst into applause. “I cried,” said Ms. Bush, who wore a black Vicky Tiel blouse-and-pants set. “She seemed so comfortable.”
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