Posted on 11/26/2008 4:18:02 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
CHICAGO (AP) - Barack Obama and his wife say they wanted to show their young daughters the meaning of the Thanksgiving holiday, especially at a time when so many are struggling.
They took 10-year-old Malia and 7-year-old Sasha to a food bank today, where the girls joined their parents in shaking hands and giving holiday wishes to hundreds of people who'd been lined up for hours.
The family handed out wrapped chickens to the people waiting in the chilly outdoor courtyard on Chicago's south side.
The president-elect told, telling people to call him "Barack," said he wanted his girls to "learn the importance of how fortunate they are, and to make sure they're giving back."
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Well, it depends on how you look at it.
THAT was YOUR piece of the pie he was giving out.
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