First Ladies - Day Out at U.S. Open
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(NEW YORK) -- Michelle Obama helped kick off the 2013 U.S. Open Saturday, telling an audience of kids that she grew up in a Chicago community without tennis but eventually forced her children to play it because it’s “a lifelong sport.”
The first lady, who was introduced by Serena Williams, used the opportunity of Arthur Ashe Kids Day, which launches the U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, N.Y., to promote her “Let’s Move” campaign . . .
Mrs. Obama said she grew up in a community where tennis wasn’t played, on Chicago’s South Side.
“When I was your age, I didn’t have tennis role models, I didn’t live in a community where there were any tennis courts, and quite frankly I don’t think I knew a single person when I was young who even knew how to play tennis,” she said.
Obama praised the United States Tennis Association (USTA) for partnering with her “Let’s Move” children’s health campaign and pledging to donate hundreds of thousands of dollars, build thousands of courts, train thousands of tennis instructors, and teach the game to hundreds of thousands more kids through summer and after-school programs . . .
. . . she said the sport was a great way to improve the body and mind and that she pushed her daughters, Sasha and Malia, to learn to play so they wouldn't struggle with it like she did when she first took to a court.
'You’re going to learn things like hard work, teamwork, discipline. That’s why playing sports is so important, and that’s what sports teaches you,' she said.
'It teaches you that if you keep on practicing, and giving 100 per cent to anything you do, you will get better at it, and that’s not just true on the tennis court, but that’s also true in the classroom . . .'
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First Ladies: Michelle, Sasha and Malia Obama at Arthur Ashe Kids Day, NY, August 24 pic.twitter.com/483NKD9N4l
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That woman can wear the hell out of some clothes! 
Okay, back to your political discussion.
. . . Prabal Gurung
Mrs. O choose Prabal Gurung resort 2013 Exposed binding yellow printed peplum top.
She paired it with comfy white wide leg jeans, and light grey sneakers.
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sense of being there. How fun!
'You’re going to learn things like hard work, teamwork, discipline. That’s why playing sports is so important, and that’s what sports teaches you,' she said."
Wise words from Michelle Obama. My grandkids and their parents are all into the Tennis Scene.. and basketball and Lacrosse,
Let's MOVE! 
Mahalo
Unless Hillary, Laura or any other former first lady was in attendance too.
The girls look like lovely tall drinks, particularly Malia. She's almost as tall as her mom.
Love Michelle's top. I wonder where she got it.
Edited to add that I should have read all posts. There's the top. LOL!!!
I also found this gorgeous top by the same designer. Although it's not cheap at $1,684.
It looks like everyone was enjoying a sweet day in the sun.
I found some more pictures here.
http://www.newsday.com/sports/tennis/us-open/arthur-ashe-kids-day-2013-1.5949757#1
and some new dog, right 
Seriously, then it would be Ladies' instead for the plural possessive.
. . . three in particular.
Is it that hard to recognize the tongue-in-cheek reference?
and I'm so looking forward to this championship....love the US Open. Cool
