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Title: No trick: 2,000 kids knock on White House door Post by: Allhallowsday on October 31, 2009, 10:22:27 PM No trick: 2,000 kids knock on White House door
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama on Saturday doled out presidential M&Ms and dried fruit mixes to more than 2,000 trick-or-treaters, marking their Halloween at a White House event partly aimed at honoring military families. Dressed as superheroes, pirates, fairies and skeletons, the kids came in with their parents from Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C., and lined up on the orange-lit White House driveway. Standing outside the White House front door, the Obamas smiled, chatted and passed out cellophane goody bags that were also filled with a sweet dough butter cookie made by White House pastry chef Bill Yosses. Kids also received a National Park Foundation Ranger activity book. Mrs. Obama wore furry cat ears and a leopard-patterned top. Obama said the kids looked adorable, as well as his wife, "a very nice looking Catwoman." A big, stuffed, black spider dangled in a web of string from the top of the portico, and pumpkins had sprouted up around the columns. Meanwhile, an odd cast of figures wondered around the North Lawn, including skeletons playing musical instruments, walking trees and "Star Wars" characters. The night's arrangements took a month or two to prepare, the White House said... http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091101/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_obamas_halloween (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091101/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_obamas_halloween) Title: Re: No trick: 2,000 kids knock on White House door Post by: Mr. DS on November 01, 2009, 08:07:18 AM Stories like this make me smile. :thumbup:
Title: Re: No trick: 2,000 kids knock on White House door Post by: Javakoala on November 01, 2009, 01:34:55 PM I gotta hand it to Obama for making himself come across as a man of the people. It's an encouraging sign.
But I'm now waiting for the backlash from the conservative religious types and the folks who want to scream about our tax dollars supporting a demonic holiday. Sadly, you know it is gonna happen. Title: Re: No trick: 2,000 kids knock on White House door Post by: Trevor on November 02, 2009, 01:39:04 AM I'd like to meet President Obama one day ~ we'd have a nice chat, one African to another. :smile:
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