Comments on: Obama And The Kids http://www.unlikelywords.com/2008/10/21/obama-and-the-kids/ A blog with delusions of grandeur Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:21:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Barack Obama: Eine Ikone wird zum Emblem - Amys Welt — Amys Welt http://www.unlikelywords.com/2008/10/21/obama-and-the-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-125596 Barack Obama: Eine Ikone wird zum Emblem - Amys Welt — Amys Welt Sat, 29 Oct 2011 01:31:55 +0000 http://www.unlikelywords.com/?p=1463#comment-125596 [...] Unlikely Words: Obama And The Kids [...] [...] Unlikely Words: Obama And The Kids [...]

]]> By: Too long. Too too too long. « Circadian Rhythms http://www.unlikelywords.com/2008/10/21/obama-and-the-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-103417 Too long. Too too too long. « Circadian Rhythms Sun, 26 Oct 2008 00:37:18 +0000 http://www.unlikelywords.com/?p=1463#comment-103417 [...] also heard a little too much about Obama.  And Republicans are starting to look for their Canada, to which they can flee in case of [...] [...] also heard a little too much about Obama.  And Republicans are starting to look for their Canada, to which they can flee in case of [...]

]]> By: Amys Welt » Blog Archive » Barack Obama: Eine Ikone wird zum Emblem http://www.unlikelywords.com/2008/10/21/obama-and-the-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-103356 Amys Welt » Blog Archive » Barack Obama: Eine Ikone wird zum Emblem Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:24:01 +0000 http://www.unlikelywords.com/?p=1463#comment-103356 [...] Unlikely Words: Obama And The Kids [...] [...] Unlikely Words: Obama And The Kids [...]

]]> By: JonO http://www.unlikelywords.com/2008/10/21/obama-and-the-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-103349 JonO Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:35:11 +0000 http://www.unlikelywords.com/?p=1463#comment-103349 Guess that makes "Obama" the new "Canadian". Guess that makes “Obama” the new “Canadian”.

]]> By: Lorna http://www.unlikelywords.com/2008/10/21/obama-and-the-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-103345 Lorna Wed, 22 Oct 2008 03:40:04 +0000 http://www.unlikelywords.com/?p=1463#comment-103345 When we were children my family lived in a very white suburb of Detroit. One day my mom and brother were at the grocery store, and my brother saw a black man for the first time. Without skipping a beat, my brother said, very loudly and to my mother's embarrassment, "look mom! It's Benson!" Oh, the horror. When we were children my family lived in a very white suburb of Detroit. One day my mom and brother were at the grocery store, and my brother saw a black man for the first time. Without skipping a beat, my brother said, very loudly and to my mother’s embarrassment, “look mom! It’s Benson!”

Oh, the horror.

]]> By: Mark http://www.unlikelywords.com/2008/10/21/obama-and-the-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-103344 Mark Wed, 22 Oct 2008 03:30:58 +0000 http://www.unlikelywords.com/?p=1463#comment-103344 This even happens between people of the same color. My wife volunteered at an after-school program when she studied in London, and the younger children giggled whenever she talked and told her that she had "a TV voice." They all called her Rachel (as in Rachel Green, from "Friends"). This even happens between people of the same color. My wife volunteered at an after-school program when she studied in London, and the younger children giggled whenever she talked and told her that she had “a TV voice.” They all called her Rachel (as in Rachel Green, from “Friends”).

]]> By: Martin http://www.unlikelywords.com/2008/10/21/obama-and-the-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-103340 Martin Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:51:48 +0000 http://www.unlikelywords.com/?p=1463#comment-103340 Well, as a 4-yr-old in Ireland back in 1976, we had very very few black people in the country at that time. My mother had a statue of St Martín de Porres, who is a black saint. Of course, we meet a black person and my first question is, "Are you St. Martin?". To counter this, I have a tale from a friend who travelled in deep rural China at a time when there were few foreigners around. Sitting at the back of a bus he was highly amused when some kids in front of him turned around and 'rounded' their eyes at him. Well, as a 4-yr-old in Ireland back in 1976, we had very very few black people in the country at that time. My mother had a statue of St Martín de Porres, who is a black saint. Of course, we meet a black person and my first question is, “Are you St. Martin?”.

To counter this, I have a tale from a friend who travelled in deep rural China at a time when there were few foreigners around. Sitting at the back of a bus he was highly amused when some kids in front of him turned around and ’rounded’ their eyes at him.

]]> By: » Kids say the Darndest Things mike | bietz http://www.unlikelywords.com/2008/10/21/obama-and-the-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-103339 » Kids say the Darndest Things mike | bietz Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:58:58 +0000 http://www.unlikelywords.com/?p=1463#comment-103339 [...] Unlikely Words » Obama And The Kids [...] [...] Unlikely Words » Obama And The Kids [...]

]]> By: joe http://www.unlikelywords.com/2008/10/21/obama-and-the-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-103337 joe Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:57:54 +0000 http://www.unlikelywords.com/?p=1463#comment-103337 Why are the Cosby's picking up the trash? -question my then 4-year old cousin from rural PA used to ask when the refuse truck drove by Why are the Cosby’s picking up the trash?

-question my then 4-year old cousin from rural PA used to ask when the refuse truck drove by

]]> By: Po Larbear http://www.unlikelywords.com/2008/10/21/obama-and-the-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-103333 Po Larbear Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:56:25 +0000 http://www.unlikelywords.com/?p=1463#comment-103333 Obama, please! Obama, please!

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