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Ululations for Obama across the globe
Asia Times ^ | 9-22-08 | Kent Ewing

Posted on 09/22/2008 5:41:38 AM PDT by SJackson

HONG KONG - If Democratic Senator Barack Obama becomes the first African-American president of the United States, anyone living within a block of my family in this city is in for a shock: unbridled ululations.

My neighbors have learned to ignore Hong Kong's daily noise barrage - the sirens, the jackhammers the car horns and the collective volubility of a population of nearly 7 million people who love life and the pursuit of money - but ululations of joy, as in long and loud emotional utterances, may stop them in their tracks.

This rapturous wailing will come from my Kenyan wife, who happens to be from the same tribe (the Luo) as the African side of Obama's family. In fact, she hails from the same village as the

Illinois senator's father. So don't even bother to ask whom she favors in November 4 election. Blood and tribe are thicker than water and nation.

Traditionally, men (especially white men) don't ululate, but that doesn't mean my blood isn't also stirred by the prospect of an Obama presidency. My conjugal union - like the story of Obama's parents - is a rare Kansas-meets-Kenya romance, and every time I see the two Obama children I cannot help seeing reflections of my own son and daughter, or thinking of what it will mean for them if he wins.

(Excerpt) Read more at atimes.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: kenya; luo; nonamericancaucus; obama; obamabiden; obamafamily

1 posted on 09/22/2008 5:41:38 AM PDT by SJackson
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To: SJackson

Is this another uluation another word for Gorbasim? Rush are you lurking........


2 posted on 09/22/2008 5:43:54 AM PDT by navymom1 (I support Free Speech. Defeat the Fairness Doctrine.)
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To: navymom1

Edited: Is ululation another word for Gorbasim? Rush are you lurking?? .....


3 posted on 09/22/2008 5:44:58 AM PDT by navymom1 (I support Free Speech. Defeat the Fairness Doctrine.)
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To: SJackson

Words...escape...me.


4 posted on 09/22/2008 5:45:12 AM PDT by Chaguito
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To: SJackson

Another irrelevant and univited guest shows up at the party.


5 posted on 09/22/2008 5:46:03 AM PDT by mlocher (USA is a sovereign state.)
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To: SJackson
This rapturous wailing will come from my Kenyan wife

She has sent in her early absentee vote, right?

6 posted on 09/22/2008 5:46:44 AM PDT by itsthejourney (Sarah-cuda IS the right reason)
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To: navymom1

it’s when they go lelelelelelelelelelelele


7 posted on 09/22/2008 5:55:06 AM PDT by ari-freedom (We never hide from history. We make history!)
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To: SJackson
For my wife, for my children and, yes, also for my native country, of which I yearn to feel proud once again.

I'd vote against Obama just to spite this jerk. May he stay in Hong Kong.

8 posted on 09/22/2008 6:02:16 AM PDT by abishai
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To: ari-freedom

ULULULULULULULULULU
ULULULULULULULULULU
ULULULULULULULULULU
ULULULULULULULULULU
ULULULULULULULULULU
ULULULULULULULULULU!


9 posted on 09/22/2008 6:06:43 AM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life ;o)
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To: Liberty Valance

I always heard it as a lee not a lu


10 posted on 09/22/2008 6:08:01 AM PDT by ari-freedom (We never hide from history. We make history!)
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To: Liberty Valance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc20Y8CERng


11 posted on 09/22/2008 6:10:51 AM PDT by ari-freedom (We never hide from history. We make history!)
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To: ari-freedom

LOL - It varies from country to country. ;o)


12 posted on 09/22/2008 6:14:58 AM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life ;o)
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To: SJackson

This guy is a HK-based expat who probably spends his time at the International School during the day, and the American club or Aberdeen marina club at night.

I doubt he talks to real Chinese.

THey don’t know the details of election, but they generally don’t like socialists and none of the many Chinese I know are impressed with Obama’s story


13 posted on 09/22/2008 6:46:13 AM PDT by PGR88
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