Lyme-Old Lyme High School senior Brett Hartmann shakes hands with Democratic Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.

Lyme-Old Lyme High School senior Brett Hartmann had an unexpected brush with fame this past Thursday evening.

He was driving back to the family’s vacation home in Clearwater, Fla. after dinner out with his father, Jeff, and while passing through Clearwater Beach, in his mother Marisa’s words, “They saw a crowd on the street surrounded by security and black cars rolling alongside.  Brett got out and saw it was Bernie Sanders doing some Florida hand shaking” in anticipation of next Tuesday’s Primary election.

The younger Hartmann was able to shake Sanders’s hand while his father snapped the photo above.  Marisa explains that unfortunately, “Street lights are causing the glare,” but despite that, we’re sure it was still a memorable evening for the Hartmann duo.

We didn’t inquire, however, whether the experience will influence any voting decisions for either Hartmann!