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Kadie

(15,369 posts)
Mon Aug 20, 2012, 04:13 PM Aug 2012

First ever Kids' 'State Dinner' hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama and President Obama - pics


US First Lady Michelle Obama hugs her introducer, 12-year-old Marshall Reid from North Carolina and author of 'Portion Size Me: A Kid-Driven Plan to a Healthier Family,' during a Kids' 'State Dinner' in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, August 20, 2012. This first time event includes 54 children, ages 8-12, from all US states, three territories and Washington, DC, to a luncheon in support of the Let's Move campaign, featuring healthy recipes and a performance by Nickelodeon's Big Time Rush.




First Lady Michelle Obama (L) applauds as she introduces US President Barack Obama (C) during first ever Kids' 'State Dinner' at the White House in Washington, DC, August 20, 2012.






























pics from news.daylife.com




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First ever Kids' 'State Dinner' hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama and President Obama - pics (Original Post) Kadie Aug 2012 OP
A state dinner for kids. Coolest thing ever! immoderate Aug 2012 #1
This rocks so hard. yodermon Aug 2012 #2
 

immoderate

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1. A state dinner for kids. Coolest thing ever!
Mon Aug 20, 2012, 04:52 PM
Aug 2012

Kids are usually ignored and left out of national events. This is awesome!

--imm

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