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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBarack Obama's $6 dinner table preserved for posterity in Vietnam
A table where former US President Barack Obama ate with chef Anthony Bourdain on an official trip to Vietnam two years ago has gone on display.
The table, complete with dinner set and empty beer bottles, has been encased in glass.
The owners of the Hanoi street food restaurant where the two men ate for $6 (£4) on plastic stools say the idea came from their customers.
They wanted to see where Mr Obama had sat and what he had eaten.
More: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-43387059?ocid=socialflow_twitter
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Our President. A cool man and so down to earth.
JI7
(89,276 posts)It was such a contrast. Seeing a president that the world loved and was cheering on and having an interesting intelligent conversation with bourdain.
We will get this back again.
sheshe2
(83,940 posts)Loved it, JI7.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)bigtree
(86,006 posts)...I think this is kind of nice. Tastefully done.
A good solution to all of the inquiries.
dalton99a
(81,632 posts)Obama Cuts In Line At Franklin Barbecue, Makes Up For It By Paying It Forward
President Barack Obama pays for his and other peoples meal with a Visa card at Franklin Barbecue in Austin, Texas, Thursday July 10, 2014.
Love this, Dalton. Thanks, I never read about this one.
Dayum he makes me smile.
onetexan
(13,066 posts)it's a get-in-line-early-and-wait patiently place till you get a seat.
lame54
(35,328 posts)Initech
(100,107 posts)reACTIONary
(5,788 posts)samnsara
(17,650 posts)Initech
(100,107 posts)The most boorish, incompetent, intolerable piece of shit known to man. Ugh!
BigmanPigman
(51,638 posts)and has said so an several of his shows over the past 15 years on 3 diff networks. He really hates the well done steak with ketchup combo that the Moron loves.
bronxiteforever
(9,287 posts)sheshe2
(83,940 posts)Cha
(297,764 posts)What a great idea.. forever in perpetuity!
Mahalo for the report, she.
sheshe2
(83,940 posts)a beloved President, Cha.
Cha
(297,764 posts)JNelson6563
(28,151 posts)Funny how all the world loved the guy we sent to the WH. Except the nazi party, of course.
Botany
(70,594 posts)sheshe2
(83,940 posts)Thank you Botany
Beautiful.
Mosby
(16,375 posts)Takket
(21,639 posts)jayschool2013
(2,313 posts)Takket
(21,639 posts)sheshe2
(83,940 posts)In memory of the Hamburgerler.
gyroscope
(1,443 posts)not even McDonalds. which is why you never see him going out interacting with the general public like Obama often did. restaurants know Dump's presence would be bad for business.
NNadir
(33,563 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)PatSeg
(47,625 posts)That really choked me up. Such a stark contrast to what we have now.
True Blue American
(17,992 posts)Tears of Joy and Happiness!
RestoreAmerica2020
(3,439 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,608 posts)That's pretty cool!
sheshe2
(83,940 posts)Dump uses a shovel. Sad.
BumRushDaShow
(129,608 posts)sheshe2
(83,940 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,608 posts)BobTheSubgenius
(11,572 posts)I wonder if they will do the same for the Oran...oh, hell. I can't even bring myself to finish typing it. Of COURSE they won't.
BobTheSubgenius
(11,572 posts)...what a great thing for Anthony Bourdain to be able to look back on!
Gothmog
(145,631 posts)IronLionZion
(45,545 posts)for those who have Netflix it's the first episode
There are also shorter clips on Youtube
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)Who knows what lies ahead for Barack Obama?
His story may have just started!
sheshe2
(83,940 posts)That's a fact, yallerdawg.
Kirk Lover
(3,608 posts)are really giving up a section of real estate to honor him!
sheshe2
(83,940 posts)I bet they are getting even more traffic from it.
MyOwnPeace
(16,940 posts)Really?
Maybe somebody should let Dr. Ben Carson know about that one......................
AC_Mem
(1,979 posts)and I just want to cry. I miss his steady, calming manner. I felt SAFE, even when there was such turmoil going on around us. Knowing what he endured every day from those who are now holding the reins of power and driving us off the cliff, I honestly don't know how he did it, but i'm so glad he did.
Knowing he was our President for 8 years makes me feel fortunate that I was alive while he made history. My heart aches for him - that he has to look at everything he accomplished be destroyed because of that racist hatred.
But you know, he is very quiet right now. I don't think for a minute that he is just sitting back and watching this happen.... he probably has allot more freedom right now to advise and I hope that he is doing that. we need to not only win in November, but we need to have a PLAN for when we win. Swatting away the obstruction that we will face will not help. We need to start putting into place a plan for repairing - again - and moving our country forward again.
Two steps forward, 1 step back - we MUST keep moving forward and we better start thinking about our leadership and getting the majority of Americans behind a PLAN. The fact that we are putting Democrats back in leadership positions should tell our representatives that we expect them to get busy. It is time to organize and get people behind several CORE initiatives. I'm really shaking my head that this isn't being better organized right now because November will be here before you know it.
Hey - speaking of someone who is an expert at organizing..... President Obama - we need you.
erronis
(15,371 posts)Who has given us an example of how to be great and courageous.
And total disdain for those that allowed our government to be corrupted so badly. I hope your future meals are all served on metal plates with plastic spoons.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)tblue37
(65,490 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)sheshe2
(83,940 posts)Kurt V.
(5,624 posts)What a great pic. miss that guy.
LisaM
(27,842 posts)It makes a larger point.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,273 posts)That should count for something.
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)Hekate
(90,843 posts)SergeStorms
(19,204 posts)Oh, that's right. He'd never actually ever GO INSIDE a McDonald's. He has the Secret Service go in Drive-Thru.
betsuni
(25,663 posts)They should have wax models of the food made, that would be even cooler. I don't believe Anthony only had one beer.
oasis
(49,423 posts)he's much more accolades due him in this country.
Renew Deal
(81,879 posts)packman
(16,296 posts)lillypaddle
(9,581 posts)Wonder if there is a McDonald's out there that has an empty bag, empty large fries box, and a fish fillet wrapper encased in plastic?
AZ Jim
(70 posts)to be proud of our respected President!!
ailsagirl
(22,899 posts)Lifelong Protester
(8,421 posts)Love it now. How did we ever get such a cool president?