Here's a cute story: "Obama, Japan Roots For Its Accidental Namesake."

[Bicoastal]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080212/pl_afp/usvoteobamajapan

By the way, Obama backwards is Amabo, which just happens to be the namesake of...

The Association of Medical Advisors to British Orchestras! :rofl:

Not to mention the latin word for I will love... :)

But what's in a name?

[babylonsister]

1. That is a cute story; they're hoping for an int'l summit in Obama?

Ah, hope springs eternal.

[Bicoastal]

2. Fat chance...but now we know there is an "Obama Shrine" somewhere...

...further proof of a widespread cult!

But who would have guessed Obama is 1500 years old?

[thereismore]

3. Murakami is now preparing another package for the candidate that will include a good-luck charm from

the Obama Shrine.