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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBarack Obama and his grandfather 1965
During D-Day, his grandfathers army unit helped to support the 9th Air Force
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Barack Obama and his grandfather 1965 (Original Post)
lunasun
Jun 2019
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Karadeniz
(22,572 posts)1. Is it my imagination or does Obama really, really take after grandpa?
pnwmom
(108,994 posts)2. Yes. Especially the head and jaw shape. n/t
Hekate
(90,793 posts)12. It's very distinctive, going from grandpa to Barack to Malia...
I was struck by the photos of Barack on his visit to his father's family in Kenya. All their faces are round -- he looks very different.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)4. Yes Same big smile imo
canetoad
(17,183 posts)11. My first thought too
Startling facial similarity.
tblue37
(65,487 posts)15. Sure does. nt
safeinOhio
(32,715 posts)3. His grand parents were his
UU connection.
Brother Buzz
(36,463 posts)16. And with that UU foundation, it was an easy segue to UCC
bobbieinok
(12,858 posts)5. 4 years old, right?
lunasun
(21,646 posts)6. I had to look it up Yes -He was born in August 1961
Grandfather around age 47
Cha
(297,655 posts)9. August 4, 1961.. same date as Duchess of
Sussex 20 years later.
Mahalo for the Cool pic of Obama and his World WarII Vet Grandpa Dunham!
OnDoutside
(19,970 posts)7. Wow, he's the head off his grandfather.
Maru Kitteh
(28,342 posts)10. "HEY! Put that stick down right now buddy!"
Yelled my inner parent to the boy in the background of the 54 year old photo.
Marcuse
(7,506 posts)13. Kid was a temporal agent sent back in time to change history. He failed.
brer cat
(24,605 posts)14. Great picture!
Pure joy on his face and his grandfather's.