And tonight's musical selection will include.....

[Clio the Leo]

I couldn't help but smile when I saw the of songs perfomed at the state dinner the President had with President Hu in China last night.....

Music Programme
1. Wonderful Night
2. America the Beautiful (American music) 3. Embroidering a Pouch 4. We Are the World (American music) 5. Step by Step Higher 6. I Just Called to Say I Love You (American music) 7. In That Faraway Place 8. In the Mood (American music)

Conductor: Zhang Zhirong
Performed by the Military Band of the Chinese People's Liberation Army

http://www.politico.com/politico44/perm/1109/inside_the_state_dinner_53a41a31-1302-4748-b8c5-866f6ae521e3.html

Cant you just hear the conversation preparing the selection? "Stevie Wonder .... they say he likes Stevie Wonder." And I hope he wasn't FORCED to join in a group sing and hand-hold to "We Are the World." ha ha

They also had a lovely set of peacocks made with feathers or something as the centerpiece.



Apparently they were Mr. Hu's idea....



And could they have made the place any brighter? Egads! The concept of mood lighting is apparently lost on them. lol

[babylonsister]

1. Hahaha! That's one busy dining area! Maybe those peacocks

are trained to be vewy, vewy still and quiet. :shrug:

The music selections were cute.

[Clio the Leo]

2. And did Mr Hu order milk with dinner?

(he's sitting to the President's left, outside of this shot)



Milk? ...... at a state dinner? ..... or do we think that's some kind of cocktail (like a white Russian) served in a wine glass?

(Sorry, I'm a bit of a table-top snob.)

[babylonsister]

4. Maybe he has ulcers? I've known people who drink

scotch and milk because they need the coating. :scared:

And the alcohol? ;)

[Clio the Leo]

6. ah ......

..... i'll have to try that sometime. lol

[HopeOverFear]

3. what, no "America" by Prince & The Revolution?

:rofl:

[Clio the Leo]

5. lol, you cant blame them really...

.... they probably think MJ was actually IN the military....







As one of Reagan's generals.....



One could understand the confusion.

And I'm sure Michael would have loved the peacocks. They're pretty snazzy.

[alsame]

7. Good find, Clio! nt

[monmouth]

8. I do think it's lovely though that they've obviously gone "all out" to

make this a special occasion. It shows their respect for POTUS and I greatly admire it.-