[Hillarys Gate Cult]

I know this is nothing major but the more stories I hear about his birth the more I wonder why don't more people remember it. A white single woman giving birth to a a black baby couldn't have been common in Hawaii at that time. Nurses, doctors, and administrators would have been buzzing about it for years.

[whattajoke]

white single woman giving birth to a a black baby couldn't have been common in Hawaii at that time. Nurses, doctors, and administrators would have been buzzing about it for years.

Perhaps. But it should be noted that Hawaii, and especially Honolulu, had and has very high multi-race people. Today, Hawaii dominates this demographic, with 21 percent of the population of two or more races. Honolulu is the most "diverse" (their word) city in the US, with almost 15% multi-racial.

Was this the case in 1961? Surely not as high, but high enough that it wouldn't exactly be earth-shattering.

[Marie]

I know this is nothing major but the more stories I hear about his birth the more I wonder why don't more people remember it. A white single woman giving birth to a a black baby couldn't have been common in Hawaii at that time. Nurses, doctors, and administrators would have been buzzing about it for years.

Here's a weird one for you:

Back in 1983, I went to Salt Lake City to have a birth defect corrected by a pediatric nephrologist. The surgery went wonderfully and I went on to have a normal life.

Years later, I had to get copies of my ancient medical records when they became relevant to a current medical issue. When the hospital sent me the copies from their archives, I noticed the surgeon's name.

I was touched as I remembered the tremendous difference that this man made in my life and, a few years after that, I made the effort to contact the man to thank him for helping me.

So I track down "Dr. Smith" (we'll call him) and finally got his number. Same name, same hospital.

Well, the good dr called me back and when I went on to relate my story and give the spiel about how much I appreciated what he had done, he interrupted me.

He went on to tell me that I was referring to his father, the senior "Dr. Smith". He had followed in his father's footsteps and his father had passed away a few years earlier.

BUT (and here's the weird part) he actually DID remember me! His dad had told the family my story at the dinner table and his son remembered being told about my case. Twenty years after my little operation, I stumbled upon a person who thought it was noteworthy.

This is why I have a hard time swallowing the fact that *nobody* remembers Obama's birth. An unwed 18 year old giving birth to a mixed baby in 1961 Hawaii? And *nobody* though that was odd enough to remember? Really?

[GOPsterinMA]

You’re right. It would have been talked about for years, no question.