Posted on 01/02/2010 5:33:19 AM PST by tobyhill
US President Barack Obama took a respite from the pile of grim news clouding his vacation, taking a group of friends and their kids for a chill Hawaii delicacy -- shave ice.
At a shave-ice store near his vacation rental, Obama on Friday picked one of the concotions, made of ice and fruit syrup and known as the "Snowbama" in his honor -- flavored with lemon-lime, cherry, and passion guava.
"That is the Snowbama," the president said, when reporters questioned his choice of treat, after he ordered the group 19 shave ice cones of various flavors.
Onlookers cheered Obama, who was with daughters Malia and Sasha and friends and their children who have been sharing his vacation in his home state.
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Let's see. The teleprompter says, "Take another bite. Squish it. Swallow. Pause so you don't get brainfreeze. Take another bite. Squish it. Etc." OK, I think I got it. How come the kids don't need a prompter to eat these things??
This is an Iowahawk blog without the punchlines!
My aim's not so hot, so I think I'd better open my mouth 3 inches to take in this 1/2 inch bite.
Now you’re sounding like President Bush.
This is what he strives for! It’s why he and that worthless woman posing as a First Lady take every opportunity to go out into public.
Yai-yai-yai! This is offspring of the devil is so cold! I love the warm dung of the camel much better!
Who’s the old bag at the table with 0?
Yeah, like when Kramer was riding in the back seat with the rest of the kids from karate drinking a juice box and begging the mom to stop for burgers.
I thought that was a radio or a wand. It does look like a bottle.
Technically that would be SOW.
LLS
What I don't understand. If he normally spent Christmas in Hawaii, how come the kids didn't know Grandma??
Is his goal to acclimate the kids and move to Hawaii after his one term presidency. :-)
Given the level of security it is doubtful any ordinary citizens were close enough to ‘cheer’.
Most likely the press corpse and his own entourage doing the ‘cheering’.
So what does that tell you about this country? Time for my 10:00 AM cocktail.
I suppose I have to guess what those “two words” are? Help me out here.
"Best ice I've had in all fifty seven states!"
Couldn't have said it better myself. I have that thought every time I see a photo of the baby.
When this story first came out, there wasnt a pix with it. I was thinking..what the hell is shave ice. Finally, I found a pix. Its a frikken snow cone. How many adults do you know that even like this stuff? I always felt it was for the kiddies.
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