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To: Andrew N. Cothran who wrote (422319)	4/17/2011 11:49:50 AM
From: MrLucky	2 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 794897

Does anyone know or care? William and Kate were probably not looking forward to an obama DVD with all his Hope and Change speeches. Obama’s Gift to the Queen April 1, 2009 9:30 A.M. By Jonah Goldberg Diplomatic jaws dropped across the continent yesterday when it was revealed that U.S. President Barack Obama had, once again, fumbled a routine protocal of international statecraft: finding the right gift for a foreign leader or head of state. In a private ceremony with Queen Elizabeth, Her Royal Highness bequeathed to the Obamas one of the earliest known copies of William Shakespeare’s Henry V. She also presented him with the framed orginal sheet music of John Newton’s “Amazing Grace.” To the Obama daughters, the Queen gave a dollhouse-sized replica of Windsor Castle with a functioning train station in the year of the compound. They also received a prize Shetland pony. Mrs. Obama was given a ruby ring commissioned and worn by Queen Victoria. The Obamas, unfortunately, did not seem prepared for the occasion despite the row set off by the exchange of gifts between Prime Minister Brown and the U.S. President barely a month ago. Mr. Obama rather unceremoniously handed the Queen a shopping bag from the Duty Free shop at Heathrow airport. It contained a signed paperback copy of Dreams of My Father, purchased at the WH Smith shop at the airport, a bottle of Johnny Walker Scotch (black label), a CD of the Swedish band ABBA’s greatest hits (still in shrink wrap with a 2-for-1 sticker on it) and ten bags of M&Ms with the presidential seal on them. The Queen responded in a rather flat: “How delightful.” People use the phrase "How delightful" upon receiving a poorly selected gift in much the same way people use the phrase, "How interesting" when observing a rather unattractive baby for the first time.

To: Andrew N. Cothran who wrote (422319)	4/17/2011 12:15:16 PM
From: Alan Smithee	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794897

Does anyone know why William and Kate refused to invite Barak and Michelle to the Royal Wedding? Andrew, it's quite obvious. The Royal Couple are racists.