Barack Obama

JustAnotherGen

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Fri Aug 23, 2013, 02:09 PM

Aug 2013

Inherited it from my Gramfeathers. That would be a great grandmother -

I have FULL newspapers from Armistice Day, D-Day (NY Times), Sally Ride (she was still alive then). I have to my shame a CYANA cigar (to her shame as well) that her father handed out while running for office in Colorado, suffragist documentation (her mother was one) and a full NY Times when she and my great grandfather stopped in NYC on their way back from a trip to France and got arrested at a speak easy!

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Updated: Vids @ UofB & Syracuse HS.. "Enthusiasm Gap": Pres Obama at the Univ of Buffalo~ [View all] Cha Aug 2013 OP

Beautiful pictures! freshwest Aug 2013 #1

OMGosh.. thank you, fresh. I hadn't started to Cha Aug 2013 #3

It's "private" on her site too, fresh.. so I'm thinking she'll have Cha Aug 2013 #5

Magnolias JustAnotherGen Aug 2013 #10

You know Rochester, NY, Gen? Cha Aug 2013 #12

lived there JustAnotherGen Aug 2013 #21

Hey fresh, the Vids are in the OP now. UofB and Henninger High School in Cha Aug 2013 #25

Gee his popularity is waning, isn't it? mcar Aug 2013 #2

They wish. :) Cha Aug 2013 #6

Great pictures from New York today! sheshe2 Aug 2013 #4

Hey Cool, you! Cha Aug 2013 #7

Hi Cha~ sheshe2 Aug 2013 #9

Hi she.. The vids are in the OP now. PBO speaking at the Univ of Buffalo and Cha Aug 2013 #24

Thanks for the heads up, Cha! I just got home. sheshe2 Aug 2013 #32

Welcome back, she.. Cha Aug 2013 #33

oooh JustAnotherGen Aug 2013 #8

Ah, that's it.. hometown girl! Cha Aug 2013 #13

Thought you would like to see the front of this newspaper, Gen Cha Aug 2013 #23

My mom grabbed a few copies for me JustAnotherGen Aug 2013 #26

Cool! you have one of those trunks! Cha Aug 2013 #27

And JustAnotherGen Aug 2013 #28

That's a wonderful legacy and historic keepsakes Cha Aug 2013 #29

Yea... Enthusiasm gap my ass. lamp_shade Aug 2013 #11

Hey lamp shade! Cha Aug 2013 #14

He's sleeping in my hometown tonight - 1900 feet from where I write this! Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #15

Auburn, New York? Cha Aug 2013 #16

Yep. I was feeling too tired to go, but I think I've changed my mind... Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #17

Good Luck to Cha Aug 2013 #18

I hope to have pics, but it's getting dark here... Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #19

~~~ sheshe2 Aug 2013 #20

Kick for the President speaking about lower College Tuition! Cha Aug 2013 #22

I loved the Gazette pic so much I had to hunt it down. He looks all of 20 years old there... freshwest Aug 2013 #30

I know, fresh.. PBO is looking good there.. Cha Aug 2013 #31

Bwahaha! I'll PM you. freshwest Aug 2013 #34

Thank you, Cha! Kath1 Aug 2013 #35

And, unfortunately, it's not just the rw Cha Aug 2013 #36

Sad but true. Kath1 Aug 2013 #37

YAY! Cha Aug 2013 #38

My sister was a 100% conversion! Kath1 Aug 2013 #39

Inconceivable! I love it! Cha Aug 2013 #40

Me too! Kath1 Aug 2013 #41

Ye-ah! Cooler Cha Aug 2013 #42

Waaaay cooler! Kath1 Aug 2013 #43

That's wonderful news. I'm very happy for you! freshwest Aug 2013 #47

She's seen the light! Kath1 Aug 2013 #53

YAY! I just found it too, but you beat me to it. (I'm working on 5 threads now.) freshwest Aug 2013 #44

Busy beautiful day! Cha Aug 2013 #45

I haven't found the Obama clip in the MLK 50th series. Have you? freshwest Aug 2013 #46

No, it's kind of strange.. Cha Aug 2013 #48

Yay! I'll be right there! freshwest Aug 2013 #49

Sorry, fresh.. it's the dedication of MLK's Memorial Cha Aug 2013 #50

Always amazes me Summer Hathaway Aug 2013 #51

And, then they seem to magically forget Cha Aug 2013 #52