Obama's gift exchange with British PM
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Obama's gift exchange with British PM
It's no wonder much of the world looks at us and shakes it's head sometimes. Here's what happened in a nutshell: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown came to Washington D.C. to visit Obama. Theses types of visits are a "big deal" and are usually marked by the exchange of gifts. Needless to say, these gifts normally have some special signifigance. Here's what Brown gave to Obama:
Wow...nice, huh? Now, what did our president and his staff come up with to give in return?
A set of DVDs.
I'm not kidding.
He got a boxed set of 25 movies (E.T., Star Wars, Wizard of OZ...etc.).
Gee, maybe if the queen comes over, someone will swing by and get her a Wal-Mart gift card.
Brown, .... gave the president and his children several uniquely historical gifts.
The first of which is a pen holder fashioned from the oak timber of HMS Gannet, a Navy vessel that served on anti-slavery missions off Africa.
Another treasure given to Obama is a framed commissioning paper for the HMS Resolute, a Royal Navy ship that came to symbolize British-American goodwill when it was rescued by the U.S. from icebergs and given to Queen Victoria. It is the sister ship of the HMS Gannet.
Finally, Brown gave Obama a first edition of Martin Gilbert's seven-volume biography of Winston Churchill, whose World War II partnership with President Franklin Roosevelt symbolized the U.S.-Anglo alliance.
For Sasha and Malia, Sarah Brown, the Prime Minister's wife, gave each an outfit from Topshop, a British chain of clothing stores, and selected six children's books by British authors which have yet to be published in the U.S.
The first of which is a pen holder fashioned from the oak timber of HMS Gannet, a Navy vessel that served on anti-slavery missions off Africa.
Another treasure given to Obama is a framed commissioning paper for the HMS Resolute, a Royal Navy ship that came to symbolize British-American goodwill when it was rescued by the U.S. from icebergs and given to Queen Victoria. It is the sister ship of the HMS Gannet.
Finally, Brown gave Obama a first edition of Martin Gilbert's seven-volume biography of Winston Churchill, whose World War II partnership with President Franklin Roosevelt symbolized the U.S.-Anglo alliance.
For Sasha and Malia, Sarah Brown, the Prime Minister's wife, gave each an outfit from Topshop, a British chain of clothing stores, and selected six children's books by British authors which have yet to be published in the U.S.
A set of DVDs.
I'm not kidding.
He got a boxed set of 25 movies (E.T., Star Wars, Wizard of OZ...etc.).
Gee, maybe if the queen comes over, someone will swing by and get her a Wal-Mart gift card.
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Originally Posted by rosedaleny806
this thread...who cares? not I.
But heaven forbid that someone point out a blunder by the great Obama. Double standard much?
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DVD's?
Geez.
Look... if you ever find yourself holding an E.T. DVD, and you're like, "Hey... I should watch this." Just put the DVD down and go directly to church, because you've hit rock bottom and are in desperate need of an invisible friend.
Geez.
Look... if you ever find yourself holding an E.T. DVD, and you're like, "Hey... I should watch this." Just put the DVD down and go directly to church, because you've hit rock bottom and are in desperate need of an invisible friend.
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Originally Posted by rosedaleny806
so wait u tell me in the past 8 yrs what good has bush done? since were bashing obama cause of a gift woopdeedoo who cares?
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Originally Posted by Edzone_xB
Did you get this story from TMZ.com or rightwing.com?
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/firs...ft-brown-dvds/
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Actually you can get this story from um... England?
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standa...lms/article.do
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standa...lms/article.do
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Michelle: "Honey, don't forget we are having dinner with British Prime Minister, we have to get him a gift! Its tradition!"
Barack: "____! Send one of the Secret Service to Wal-Mart! We need something quick!"
Barack: "____! Send one of the Secret Service to Wal-Mart! We need something quick!"
