Obama's Gift to the Queen

[masuki bance]

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Obama's Gift to the Queen

This just in:

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."

I thought we learned something from last time!
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[firedupdem]

1. Did they put april fools in the subject line of the email? n/t

[Cha]

2. I'm glad I don't get

shit like that in my inbox.

[azmouse]

3. April Fool?

If not, that's lame.
If so, kinda funny.

[Schema Thing]

4. oops. you got me

I almost posted much rudeness towards you.

[NYCGirl]

5. I think someone is playing a little April Fool's trick on you. The royals gave the

Obamas a signed pic in a silver frame. The Obama's gave the royals the iPod with films from the royals' last visit to the US and a songbook signed by RICHARD ROGERS, one of America's greatest songwriters, in case you didn't know who that was.

[Trocadero]

11. Apple is a great American company - what else could he give her,

a pack of cigarettes? A Coke?

[Orangepeel]

15. How about a Happy Meal?

:D

I actually like the iPod idea.

[NYCGirl]

16. We're talking about the BEST the US has to offer. NT

[NYC Liberal]

6. LOL!

:P

[babylonsister]

7. "It's a gaffe!"....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=8312209&mesg_id=8312209

[masuki bance]

9. "Pod Save The Queen!"

[Pirate Smile]

8. CBS reported that the Queen requested it.

[Clio the Leo]

10. lol @ "Mirs Obama was given a ruby ring worn by Queen Victoria..."

They dont like the Obamas THAT much! lol

[libodem]

12. You got me

I was squirmin'.

[TahitiNut]

13. Strange. Air Force One didn't land at Heathrow.

April Fool jokesters should at least try to get some of the basics right.

[Renew Deal]

14. I speak Greek

lol

[customerserviceguy]

17. Ha!

My lady heard me laughing so loudly at this, I had to read it to her!