WHO: Ruth Turpin, an 85-year-old great-grandmother from Fort Worth.WHAT: An annual pilgrimage to Los Angeles for the Golden Globes, almost every January since 1991. WHY IT’S SO GREAT: If you’ve ever gawked at a celebrity, all wide-eyed and slack-jawed, Ruth Turpin has some advice. First, shut your mouth and try to act normal. If they’re eating or drinking or talking to someone, don’t interrupt them and ask for a picture—it’s rude. And definitely don’t ask for an autograph. “It’s nothing I would ever do,” says Turpin, who has mingled with the stars at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, where the awards show is held, during Golden Globes week almost every January since 1991. “They don’t want to spend all their time being chased by autograph hunters.” Of course, if the…
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