THE WHITE HOUSE | Office of the First Lady | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | October 5, 2011

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UPCOMING GUIDANCE FOR FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA

... Tuesday, October 11, 2011
2:45 PM: First Lady Michelle Obama will launch a challenge on the White House's South Lawn to help break the Guinness World Records® title for the most people doing jumping jacks in a 24-hour period. She will ... lead hundreds of local children in doing one minute of continuous jumping jacks. Mrs. Obama will deliver brief remarks, and the pre-program will be hosted by NBC Today Show Weather Anchor Al Roker ... This event will be reviewed by an official from the Guinness World Records and will signal the beginning of the 24-hour challenge. To break the record, more than 20,000 people from around the world need to get on their feet and do jumping jacks for one minute. For more information about National Geographic Magazine's program go to www.kids.nationalgeographic.com/lets-jump/. This event will be open press; media interested in covering this event should RSVP to [e-mail] by Friday, October 7th at 12:00 PM. Press who do not have a White House hard pass must include their social security number, date of birth, country of citizenship, current city/state of residence and gender ...

http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2011/10/michelle_obama_weeks_ahead_jum.html

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1. Everyone in teh Lounge is going to participate in this important effort, right?

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2. No but...

I'll totally go cover it and post on DU about it if the WH will issue me a hard pass. I need the "serious" news-journalism clips...nobody appreciates my gonzo when I apply to write "real" articles.

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3. kicking so nobody will be surprised by all the activity in the lounge tuesday