Posted on 04/02/2009 3:36:22 PM PDT by mojito
I don’t think IPODs come in leather presentation boxes nor monogrammed silver Tiffany style boxes either, it was probably still in the unopenable surroundable plastic with the hook thingey UNLESS it was opened by the WH and then they re-wrapped in an old cardboard box from Macy’s.
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Here's hint.
It starts with a "T".
if you find out, let me know! I want to know who is running what here..i mean this is a poor pattern...hopefully that can recover from what they have started. *hahaha*
Thoughtless, tacky, selfish, uncouth, and whatever is worse than that.
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Rude, narcissistic and arrogant.
The statue is beautiful and note that it came with a personal inscription on the bottom. You don’t pick THAT up at the WH gift shop.
It’s also appropriate that the original statue is in Texas.
I just found it in reply 27. So I was partially correct, there is no one who cares.
ha, I missed that..thanks! So that explains the horrific problems. no one in charge of protocol..he’s like a fish out of water.
At least the photo they gave him is in the right format to be viewed in North America. ;-)
My question is, how long until Zero sends it back?
Wowwwww, so the yokel hillbillies from Texas has more class than the elite “Gonna make the world love us again” Obamas?
There is part of me that wants to know if the world (including the Queen) noticed the difference or are they so infatuated that they don’t care how tacky they are?
I mean that whole breaking protocol thing with Michelle Obama has gone from “breaking protocol” to “the Queen was so enamored with her they hugged each other”.
GAG
Don’t know how reliable this is, but I kept wondering why show tunes, then I came across an article that said they had also presented the Queen with a rare book of “tunes” signed by Richard Rodgers, so I’m assuming the tunes on the iPod were those of Richard Rodgers. Here’s the link where I got the info:
Class vs. Trash. It is that simple.
That whole gift was well thought out, classy, personal beyond measure (being a letter from the President to her late father) and priceless.
Gordon Brown’s gift to Obama was just as well thought out and symbolic being the first black President of America and having the pen holder made from a ship that helped to abolish slavery.
Please God tell me the world sees what classless losers they are! I mean it just doesn’t make sense to be SOOOO tacky to such an extreme and still be adored just doesn’t seem right.
You wouldn’t use the phrase ‘rich black trash’ though, would you?
The Queen is doing well for her age, but she has spent her whole life living protocol.
I suspect that behind closed doors, she is livid.
Personalized is the point.
Good catch StarFan.
You are correct, they are quick to point out that the photograph of the Queen is typical and is the only thing anyone ever should expect from the Queen of England accepting a Head of State. Which even reading it sounded hokey to me. Really? The Queen of England gives out something a rockstar would give after a gig in a strip club. Come on!
And IIRC, that ship was the sister to the ship that provided the wood for the Kennedy desk that sits in the oval office. So a matched set so to speak. Very well thought out gift. I'm sure the significance was lost on Zer0.
Class vs Trash.
His name is Vince - he does Sham-Wow commercials in his off time.
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