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Barack Obama met the Queen at Buckingham Palace today and gave her a gift of an iPod loaded with video footage and photographs of her 2007 United States visit to the Richmond, Jamestown and Williamsburg in Virginia. In return, the Queen gave the President a silver framed signed photograph of herself and the Duke of Edinburgh - apparently a standard present for visiting dignitaries.
The Queen already has an iPod, a 6GB silver Mini version she bought in 2005 at the suggestion of Prince Andrew.
Originally posted by jam321
As far as gifts Obama is dang if you do and dang if you don't. If he gives her a cheap gift he is criticized and if he gives her an expensive gift he is criticized. He loses both ways.
Personally, the less he gives her the better. I would have just given her a hug during these economic times.
BTW, what do you give a Queen who has enough money to buy anything she wants?
Just curious.
Originally posted by Verd_Vhett
So is this yet another Class less Gift from our President? First Dvds and now an Ipod. Hopfully it is at least an Ipod Touch! As the artical states the Queen allready has an Ipod. What is next a gift certificate for Itunes? I honestly think this man has no class what so ever, he could have put a little thought in to a gift to be given to a queen.
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Originally posted by MagicaRose
reply to post by Verd_Vhett
I agree, and it seems that his wife should have a little influence as to a proper gift to give.
Originally posted by Verd_Vhett
also IPODS are made in China in sweat shops by people who make crap wages yeah I guess it is a symbol of america!
[edit on 4/1/2009 by Verd_Vhett]