Did you see the lawn mowers in the parade? Obama has marched with them before.

[dem629]

Posted on Wed, Jan. 21, 2009
Dave Barry plunges into the inaugural spirit

By DAVE BARRY

(excerpt) In 2003, when they marched in the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago, they encountered Barack Obama, then running for the U.S. Senate. Obama picked up a toilet plunger -- in addition to brooms, senior Rangers carry plungers, symbolizing authority -- and brandished it over his head. A photograph was taken of this moment, although at the time nobody realized it was historic.

Read the whole column here: http://www.miamiherald.com/living/columnists/dave-barry/v-print/story/865435.html

[babylonsister]

1. Hahaha! Is that really him? I wondered what the lawn mowers

were doing there. :rofl:

[dem629]

2. Yep. It's him. That's why he reacted the way he did yesterday when they went by.

[babylonsister]

4. Then rec'd for our President and Dave Barry! Thanks. nt

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

3. We have a cool President. We are lucky to have him.

[Cha]

12. You added

Belle:)

[Raine]

5. Obama is so cute, he's just adorable

I so want to give him a big hug! :-)

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

7. Me too!!!

[vadawg]

6. i got to say that was the wierdest thing ive ever seen

we all just stood there dumbfounded, but fair play to them if thats their hobby have at it.

[struggle4progress]

8. ".. parade announcers .. were gracious enough to state the Lawn Rangers' motto:

You’re only young once, but you can always be immature ...

Tuesday, January 20, 2009 10:29 PM CST
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[rosesaylavee]

9. Proud to say they are from Illinois.

We do some things right here. :P

[kster]

10. Lawn Rangers (Video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGLA6Zvjybk

[asdjrocky]

11. Gawd that is funny.

You so rarely see him be goofy.

[Merlot]

13. Wow. Looks like the doo-dah parade!