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chelle Obama wants to grow shamrock at the White House
IrishCentral.com ^
| 3-14-11
| JAMES O'SHEA
Posted on 03/14/2011 1:23:06 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
Request by First Lady for shamrock seeds for her garden
Michelle Obama, has requested shamrock seeds to begin growing Ireland’s national plant in the White House garden.
Living Shamrock, the company that grows the shamrock that the Irish Prime Minster gives to the US president every year on St.Patrick’s Day has received a request from the First Lady to grow her own for next year.
The shamrock presented to the president is always destroyed afterwards because of security protocol. The shamrock for the White House is grown in County Kerry in a unique, soil-free environment.
"Our shamrock is grown in a soil-free environment, so when it arrives in Washington it is still a living plant with the roots intact," the company director Joe Sugrue told the Irish Independent.
"This means it lasts for more than 12 days and does not wilt. It would even survive for up to a month in a fridge. The shamrock is presented to the president in a special personalised bowl. We are very proud to be associated with providing the shamrock for the president and there is a buzz associated with it," he said.
President Obama will receive the shamrock from Prime Minster Kenny is what has become known as the Shamrock ceremony in the White House on Thursday, St.Patrick’s Day
Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams will also be present at the White House for a reception later that night as will new Irish Foreign Minister Eamon Gilmore.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: garden; michelleobama; saintpatrick; seeds
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To: afraidfortherepublic
Gietner will love it. He does resemble a Lep. Maybe it will help Obama Ebonics.
To: afraidfortherepublic
Well, I guess ol’ Sapphire has gone “Irish” now....
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posted on
03/14/2011 1:29:55 PM PDT
by
FrankR
(The Evil Are Powerless If The Good Are Unafraid! - R. Reagan)
To: afraidfortherepublic
Lord no, can’t she leave anything I love alone?!? Next she’s going to pontificate on the evils of the caloric content of Guinness...
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posted on
03/14/2011 1:31:11 PM PDT
by
Caipirabob
( Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
To: afraidfortherepublic
Well, the White House already has an excess of "sham". I guess they just need The Rock to make it complete.
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posted on
03/14/2011 1:31:58 PM PDT
by
KarlInOhio
(Washington is finally rid of the Kennedies. Free at last, thank God almighty we are free at last.)
To: afraidfortherepublic
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posted on
03/14/2011 1:32:08 PM PDT
by
DarthVader
(That which supports Barack Hussein Obama must be sterilized and there are NO exceptions!)
To: afraidfortherepublic
A real shamrock will be a great addition to the sham barack she currently has there.
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posted on
03/14/2011 1:38:53 PM PDT
by
WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
("Elections have consequences...." Barry O. Thank you Scott Walker and WI Republicans!!)
To: afraidfortherepublic
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posted on
03/14/2011 1:41:52 PM PDT
by
FrankR
(The Evil Are Powerless If The Good Are Unafraid! - R. Reagan)
To: afraidfortherepublic
So what is the security protocal to destroy the original gift? Afraid Zero will smoke it?
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posted on
03/14/2011 1:42:21 PM PDT
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: afraidfortherepublic
Shame-us and Plenty O'Toole, new names for the usurpatious occupants of the WH.
To: afraidfortherepublic
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posted on
03/14/2011 1:43:00 PM PDT
by
paulycy
(Islamo-Marxism is Evil.)
To: afraidfortherepublic
this fatass Sasquatch is so FOS..
To: afraidfortherepublic
Elephant grass would be more fitting for her.
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posted on
03/14/2011 1:52:51 PM PDT
by
Cheetahcat
( November 4 2008 ,A date which will live in Infamy.)
To: afraidfortherepublic
After their visit to Brazil for Carnivale they’re on the way to Ireland. This is just a little bit of a$$ki$$ing.
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posted on
03/14/2011 1:54:47 PM PDT
by
Carley
(WISCONSIN STREET NO DIFFERENT THAN THE ARAB STREET. UGLY AND VIOLENT)
To: afraidfortherepublic
No doubt poison ivy, oak, and sumac won’t be far behind ... lining the press briefing room... to keep the prying press at bay.
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posted on
03/14/2011 1:57:34 PM PDT
by
Trajan88
(www.bullittclub.com)
To: afraidfortherepublic
Oh well. Most folks I know happen to be having a hard time making ends meet but I guess it’s nice to know our President’s in clover.
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posted on
03/14/2011 2:09:53 PM PDT
by
golux
To: afraidfortherepublic; Revolting cat!; JoeProBono; Daffynition; Slings and Arrows
I hear she's using shampoo as fertilizer.
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posted on
03/14/2011 2:16:25 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(The biggest waste of brainpower is to want to change something that's not changeable. -Albert Brooks)
To: afraidfortherepublic
What?? No watermelon?? No okra???
Pretty soon we'll have goats and chickens at the white house
She knows clover is to feed critters, right?? Cows in the Whitehouse??
To: afraidfortherepublic
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posted on
03/14/2011 2:24:16 PM PDT
by
Robe
(Rome did not create a great empire by talking, they did it by killing all those who opposed them)
To: afraidfortherepublic
Told you people he should be called Barry O’Bammy.
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posted on
03/14/2011 2:33:48 PM PDT
by
arderkrag
(Georgia is God's Country.----------In the same way Rush is balance, I am consensus.)
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