Their town buzzing with anticipation, Mount Airy residents waited in hand-numbing, 40-degree weather Friday ? some for as long as three hours. They wanted to catch a glimpse of the president.
Juggling cameras, children and welcome signs, more than 100 residents of the tiny town lined Main Street across from Calvary United Methodist Church with the hope of seeing President Bush wave.
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