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What President Obama Eats for His Afternoon Snack

2009_04_29-WhiteHouse.jpgHey, take a look at this! It's President Obama's afternoon snack. What do we spot? Butterfly crackers, cheese, carrots, and is that a slice of pear? This photo is from a meeting with President Obama's press secretary Robert Gibbs. Apparently they had a snack together. What a simple snack! We must say that the presentation takes it a step up above preschool, although we did wonder if mats and naptime were next? (via The Kitchn)

 
 

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One needs five pieces of silverware for an afternoon snack? Maybe that's where I've been going wrong all these years - I've only been using four.

posted by Blandwagon on April 30th 2009 at 9:46pm
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yes, Blandwagon brings up a point there. It is a snack and not luncheon. Should there be a service plate at snackies?

posted by uselessinfo on April 30th 2009 at 10:29pm
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I think the White House staff follows protocol when setting the table, be it for dinner or snackies.

posted by rosenatti on April 30th 2009 at 11:08pm
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Why a press secretary takes pictures of a presidential snack is beyond me. Who cares?

posted by Hinke on April 30th 2009 at 11:33pm
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I love that he's a normal dude.

posted by Tiffany on May 1st 2009 at 3:20am
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I'd starve!

posted by annessa on May 1st 2009 at 3:48am
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Who eats part of a fruit?

posted by kiljoywashere on May 1st 2009 at 9:24am
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AT is getting desperate for news.

posted by peachpie on May 1st 2009 at 9:37am
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What I love about my life is that I can eat like the president... and not have to be bothered with running the country afterward.

posted by thatjessicagirl on May 1st 2009 at 11:17am
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no wonder he's so skinny!

posted by loveoldstuff on May 1st 2009 at 11:28am
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It's the White House - You'd prefer that our President eat off paper plates?

And what's up w/ the snarky comment about mats and naptime - Have you seen how grey he's gotten over the past 3 months? You don't age like that from taking afternoon naps (unlike like ol Ronnie - who delegated nearly everything, took naps and never seemed to age...)

posted by bepsf on May 1st 2009 at 12:59pm
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How is he supposed to run the country on such a small amount of food (even for a snack)? I hope he has a bag of cookies in his desk.

posted by ErikainSeattle on May 1st 2009 at 5:56pm
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as though Gibbs isn't already a big enough idiot...way to capture it on film.

posted by Seaside on May 2nd 2009 at 2:07pm
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The same kind of afternoon snack on my paper towel just don't look the same.

posted by baileyb on May 3rd 2009 at 10:34am
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