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Bush Spent Undergrad Years Away From Politics

Bush avoided protests in Yale fraternity days

"The big joke with George was that he couldn't get a date," Deeter says. "George was more of a project than a date--he just didn't seem to be interested in having a relationship with someone."

Another friend adds that he was shocked to learn of the engagement; not long after, it was broken.

Bush's lack of significant interaction with females and his juvenile fraternity pranks suggest a certain sense of flippancy.

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In many ways, Bush was just another young man from a successful family looking for something to inspire him in a career.

"Was he going to be president of the United States? You wouldn't have thought about it," Chauncey says.

Hail Fellow Well Met

But Bush's demeanor set him apart in the eyes of many undergraduates. A Texan with a blue-blood pedigree, Bush stood out both as an impressive name and as a unique personality.

"George was pretty much an original," roommate Rob Deeter says.

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