A Little Laughter To End Sunday

If I'm guilty of anything, it's loving TOO much. And several felonies in 3 different states. But mostly loving too much.

— You know (@Tmoney68) October 1, 2012

My daughter keeps having G.I. Joe kiss Barbie while Ken is at work and staring at her mother then me. Kids are so weird sometimes.

— Dr. Bucky Isotope, Master of Puppets (@BuckyIsotope) November 19, 2014

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some cats are like "i hate this dumb name you gave me." but i like the ones that are clearly saying "FOOLS! COWER BEFORE THE IRE OF WAFFLES"

— tara shoe (@tarashoe) November 16, 2014

*tightens straps on electric chair*
Any last words?
-I think male oysters should be called boysters
Omg will someone throw the damn switch

— Brandon the Cow (@Brampersandon_) November 26, 2014

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a fun thing to do is to whisper "you're a hard person to track down" to strangers in public restrooms

— Pack Panther (@UsedTurtle) November 16, 2014

remember this one baby?
"it's our song"
*put hands on wife's hips as she does the dishes*
*sings in her ear*
Mmmbop ba duba dop ba du bop

— brent (@murrman5) May 12, 2014

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Just heard a guy at the dog park tell his dog "NO!" and then more quietly, "We talked about this!"

— summer goth 🦇 (@NicCageMatch) April 10, 2014

I like to say "good morning" to older people after 1pm & watch their face burn with the hate fire of a thousand suns for me & my generation.

— Kyle (@kylecuedoves) January 15, 2013

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https://twitter.com/Ulillillysses/status/528385590442487808

This will be my tombstone. pic.twitter.com/OSsQUkkjXv

— Dr. Bucky Isotope, Master of Puppets (@BuckyIsotope) November 23, 2014

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what if you thought you had met your soul mate but then you saw them put mayonnaise on a hotdog

— elon mustard (@nice_mustard) November 21, 2013

HONEY I ACCIDENTALLY FILLED THE BABY'S BOTTLE WITH RED BULL
Oh god, is he sick
HE'S GOT ME IN A HEAD LOCK AND IS SAYING I'M A NERD. CALL 911

— Dr. Bucky Isotope, Master of Puppets (@BuckyIsotope) November 23, 2014

Solidarity

St. Louis Rams’ Stedman Bailey, Tavon Austin, Jared Cook, Chris Givens and Kenny Britt put their hands up to show support for Michael Brown before a game against the Oakland Raiders at the Edward Jones Dome.

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https://twitter.com/theonlyadult/status/539131886178533377

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Tavon Austin #11, Jared Cook #89, Chris Givens #13 of the St. Louis Rams pay homage to Mike Brown

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Professional sport, as we know, is generally an amoral cesspit (eg see Ray Rice’s reinstatement) jammed with self-absorbed, overpaid twats who couldn’t give a crap about anything outside their own ludicrous worlds or anything that doesn’t feed their egos.

But then, occasionally, we get gestures like today’s from those Rams players, and from the Miami Heat back in 2012. And they’re powerful, not least to the kids for whom these guys are idols.

And their idols honored Michael Brown and protested against what was done to him. That matters. That’s good.

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In this image posted to Miami Heat basketball player LeBron James’ Twitter page, Miami Heat players wear team hoodies. Heat stars Dwyane Wade and James decided, March 22, 2012, to make their reactions about the Trayvon Martin situation public, and James felt the best way to do that was the team photo with everyone wearing hoodies.

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https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/539138753693245440

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Not remotely comparing the Rams and Miami Heat players to Tommie Smith and John Carlos, universes and life experiences apart – but, the gesture …

“The move was a symbolic protest against racism in the United States…..”

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“1968: American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos raise their fists and give the Black Power Salute at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City.

The move was a symbolic protest against racism in the United States.

Smith, the gold medal winner, and Carlos, the bronze medal winner, were subsequently suspended from their team for their actions.”

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St. Louis Rams wide receiver Kenny Britt puts his hands up to show support for Michael Brown.

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“The move was a symbolic protest against racism in the United States…..”

The more things change, the more they stay the same?

A Tweet Or Two

Louisiana: 5 yr old Anala Beevers is not just cute, w/ IQ over 145, she is a genius http://t.co/na7B4y3dnC http://t.co/g5ksE6r26d

— Dudette 👑 🐳- Vaxxed & Still Masked 😷💛🐝 (@Dudette9t9) November 30, 2014

Darren Wilson should never be allowed to police again. He should never get another chance to take a Black life.

— zellie (@zellieimani) November 30, 2014

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Times Have Changed: Officer kills an unarmed Black man, spawning National protests. When I grew up, this was just local news.

— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) November 26, 2014

African-American man stopped by Michigan cop for walking with his hands in his pockets http://t.co/124sDHHaY4 Black + cold = suspect.

— Propane Jane™ 🔥💣 (@docrocktex26) November 30, 2014

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#DearFerguson let’s not forget what the media isn’t showing you. Young Men cleaning up after the #Ferguson protests. pic.twitter.com/9blCF6mvb7

— Sons & Brothers (@sonsandbros) November 25, 2014

Tanesha Anderson's Death at the Hands of Police Deserves Our Attention http://t.co/HIPOOwoRJm pic.twitter.com/xXva4oO4oe

— For Harriet (@ForHarriet) November 25, 2014

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Darren Wilson is the demon. Not Mike Brown.

— zellie (@zellieimani) November 30, 2014

But murder was easy. RT @thedailybeast: Darren Wilson: Resigning is "the hardest thing I've ever had to do." http://t.co/Gz81emnXZm

— Propane Jane™ 🔥💣 (@docrocktex26) November 30, 2014

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While we're focusing on the cops, let's not forget about the paranoid White civilians who can't help but call 911 on their Black neighbors.

— Propane Jane™ 🔥💣 (@docrocktex26) November 30, 2014

They're basically just calling police because they don't trust Black ppl in their midst, and their irrational fear is clearly contagious.

— Propane Jane™ 🔥💣 (@docrocktex26) November 30, 2014

Prejudiced people irrationally fearing Black people is what prompted the 911 calls that resulted in Trayvon, Tamir, and John being killed.

— Propane Jane™ 🔥💣 (@docrocktex26) November 30, 2014

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Almost no media on cop who killed Rice. They did same with Wilson until week before he walked. Then suddenly: interviews, marriage report.

— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) November 29, 2014

Anguished St Louis asking "Where is Darren Wilson?" Searching for answers. National media knew but saved for ratings, self-promotion. #STL

— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) November 29, 2014

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He resigns, a folk hero to racists with hundreds of thousands in donations. All for killing a black teenager. #Ferguson

— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) November 29, 2014

The "conversation on race" that hasn't happened is when white people listen to black people discuss their own experiences and believe them.

— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) November 29, 2014

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https://twitter.com/shadirahimi/status/537022532482629632

In case you still don't know why there's so much outrage in #ferguson... (via @creativerobd) #handsup #DONTSHOOT pic.twitter.com/lNXtBsSwCT

— ask butta how I zone (@CrystalLewis) November 24, 2014

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The new racism is the denial of racism.

— zellie (@zellieimani) November 24, 2014

Why is #Ferguson important? Because war torn countries are sending messages of hope to US citizens. pic.twitter.com/K6ahNjYx2f

— #FixthePolice (@mikebrowncover) November 24, 2014

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Before whatever happens in Ferguson, remember this was Vancouver last time they won the hockey skatey trophy thingy pic.twitter.com/oLTPea3Xq1

— Mark Agee (@MarkAgee) November 24, 2014

This is white people at a pumpkin festival, for no reason. So temper your hot takes about mob violence. pic.twitter.com/6U7oXF0eLK

— Mark Agee (@MarkAgee) November 24, 2014

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PLEASE amplify this linked tweet, which details what actually happened to #TamirRice. We need to make this known.pic.twitter.com/GT2V7VmPr7

— Sean (@SeanSharesStuff) November 24, 2014

https://twitter.com/atchka/status/536920562640384000

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Eyewitness account of 12 yo Tamir's murder. Reported by a social work student in cleveland @ChernoBiko @YourAnonNews pic.twitter.com/DHVNRupiBk

— RaeTork (@yankrachel) November 24, 2014

Do we need to play the guessing game? Why is it so easy for police to kill black men? #FixthePolice #TamirRice pic.twitter.com/5cc8qyPy9i

— Dr. Heckyll AND Mr. Jive 😷 💉 (@ChocnessMonsta) November 24, 2014

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https://twitter.com/lele_lisa/status/536735109148188672

here's a thought experiment. read this phrase:
"police officer shoots 12 year old boy"
now picture the boy's race.
you're right.

— jonny sun (@jonnysun) November 24, 2014

Rise and Shine

On This Day: First Lady Michelle Obama walks with children past the official White House Christmas Tree in the Blue Room, Nov. 30, 2011. Mrs. Obama welcomed military families to the White House for for the first viewing of the 2011 holiday decorations (Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

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The President has no public events scheduled today

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On This Day

Rep. Emanuel Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., gestures to President Obama and a U.S. Secret Service agent after the President dropped by a meeting in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Nov. 30, 2010. The Congressman knows the agent (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama talks with former President Jimmy Carter who was attending a meeting in National Security Advisor Tom Donilon’s office in the White House, Nov. 30, 2010 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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President Obama steps off Air Force One upon arrival at Wilkes Barre/Scranton International Airport, November 30, 2011 in Avoca, Pennsylvania

First Lady Michelle Obama meets with members of the board of Partnership for a Healthier America, an organization working to end childhood obesity, at the Omni Hotel in Washington, D.C., Nov. 30, 2011 (Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

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President Obama looks at a toy K’nex roller coaster made at the Rodon Group, a manufacturer of toys in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, November 30, 2012

President Obama tours the Rodon Group, a manufacturer of toys in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, November 30, 2012

President Obama greets the audience after speaking at the Rodon Group, a manufacturer of toys in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, November 30, 2012

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President Obama with Malia and Sasha at bookstore Politics and Prose in northwest Washington, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013

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(A Belated) MoooOOOooorning – Chat On!

Early Bird Chat

On This Day: President Barack Obama greets shoppers as he shops at the local bookstore Politics and Prose in northwest Washington, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013

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MoooOOOooorning!

A Little Laughter To End Your Saturday

why'd daddy go first?
"to show you theres no reason to be afraid of the dentist"
[sounds of a commotion] SIR STOP HISSING AT ME LIKE A SNAKE

— brent (@murrman5) November 26, 2014

*clerk puts up 50% off cargo shorts sign*
*ground rumbles*
*manager runs out*
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE
*dads crash thru wall with Discover cards*

— Dr. Bucky Isotope, Master of Puppets (@BuckyIsotope) November 25, 2014

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[boss asking phil if he deserves the promotion over me]
"well, I've been an asset here for yea-
[from outside bosses office] FIGHT ME PHIL

— brent (@murrman5) November 26, 2014

"Sorry, boss. I can't come in today."

"Why not?"

[fakes a sore throat]

"I'm in jail for vehicular manslaughter."

— Enrique Shockwave (@UNDEADTRESOR) November 14, 2014

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When ur family says they'll be serving sweet potatoes instead of regular good potatoes pic.twitter.com/BMv1Pd9xVU

— Jason (@longwall26) November 26, 2014

Your honor let the records indicate my client was upsexy

Judge: what's upsexy?

[lawyer whispers to defendant] quick, this is your chance

— paperwash© (@PaperWash) November 22, 2014

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https://twitter.com/thenatewolf/status/536319071210332160

*walks into school & grabs the intercom*
"IT'S ALL LIES.YOULL NEVER USE MATH IN REAL LIFE"
*fighting noises*
"SUBTRACT MATH FROM YOUR LIVES"

— Good Kyle (@KyleMcDowell86) November 19, 2014

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wow this message included in boxes of Erector Sets to parents in 1969 is real, amazing, and still true today and real pic.twitter.com/qF78k0vfoI

— Eli Terry (@EliTerry) November 24, 2014

https://twitter.com/TimmyPumpkin/status/428915925111152640

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[furious with son]
wife: what happened?
me: he talks back to me and is insulting me in Spanish
[son from room] yolo isn't spanish
me: ya see

— brent (@murrman5) November 21, 2014

https://twitter.com/KeetPotato/status/535121918559780864

A Tweet Or Two

Read Darren Wilson's Resignation Letter. #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/IdSB6q9qTr

— deray (@deray) November 30, 2014

https://twitter.com/robotnic/status/538846377938522113

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Michael Brown Sr.'s church was burned down: http://t.co/RXMAMCuoRO. Only $2k has been raised to rebuild it http://t.co/mUVSAjVCwR

— Elahe Izadi | الهه (@ElaheIzadi) November 28, 2014

https://twitter.com/jeffrae/status/538135725829783552

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Fox News never fails to demonize Black people. Until that moment they need something

Well played: pic.twitter.com/mILN0mWUxU

— David Colburn (@davidcolburn) November 28, 2014

'H-town for Mike Brown' gathers in downtown #Houston http://t.co/G1fBOQy9OB #HouNews #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/LrKUn2xQ4H

— KHOU 11 News Houston (@KHOU) November 27, 2014

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12 yr old #TamirRice never had a chance http://t.co/PuejNf17hE Police car barely stops rolling when shots are fired.

— Jennifer Brea🦒 (@jenbrea) November 26, 2014

https://twitter.com/JRehling/status/537740538170994689

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#TamirRice wasn't given the same leniency that open carry white men are. http://t.co/BYQ2pKOGY4 pic.twitter.com/LZciuztL5Y

— Khary Penebaker (@kharyp) November 27, 2014

Former Philadelphia Police Captain Ray Lewis Is Standing With Protesters In #Ferguson via http://t.co/JXyiQz0hgj pic.twitter.com/YIroxcOU33

— Lnonblonde💿® (@Lnonblonde) November 27, 2014

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https://twitter.com/Crommunist/status/537293287192002560

https://twitter.com/Crommunist/status/537293752331948033

https://twitter.com/Crommunist/status/537294117030862849

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https://twitter.com/chescaleigh/status/537694772073615360

Darren Wilson says Mike Brown "looked like a demon"
Meanwhile in white America, 2 little cherubs go shopping Target pic.twitter.com/cK9XktbPjM

— Subscribe to Unprecedented on Ghost - no paywall! (@TheDailyEdge) November 26, 2014

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The officer just hopped out of a moving car, shot and killed a 12 year old. Is that what I just saw? #TamirRice

— Not That Kinda Atty (@HUSLDiplomat) November 26, 2014

@HUSLDiplomat @Only4RM That's what I saw too.

— Steve Rapport Photography (@NorthBankNorman) November 26, 2014

https://twitter.com/nadirahsimm/status/537694160523132928

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12 year old #TamirRice was shot and killed in #Cleveland. and this is how the local media decided to spin it pic.twitter.com/gK9uvs1ZGz

— Tej Sahota (@boatical) November 26, 2014

New Yorker nails it pic.twitter.com/2Wy1rp03xS

— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) November 26, 2014

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In some states "it's a huge deal."

Where Obama's immigration plan has biggest impact: http://t.co/GndaBdETOL pic.twitter.com/BqjmnGHB54

— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 26, 2014

President Obama just stepped in to stop Congress from giving corporations $440B in tax breaks http://t.co/clw883xioZ pic.twitter.com/xIp77XF5Dw

— Mic (@mic) November 26, 2014

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Pres Obama's Step-Grandmother continues educating young Kenyans, honored w/Education Pioneer award at United Nations http://t.co/XeOHIGPbuE

— meta (@metaquest) November 26, 2014

National Bar Association has created a 24 hour hotline for #Ferguson Complaints. to be used in Federal Investigation 314-589-2500 | #p2

— 🅿️erez 🅿️eretz 🏳️‍🌈 (@Jethro_Aryeh) November 26, 2014

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https://twitter.com/Tedderman1/status/537682212209319937

Hands up! Don't shoot! London outside of US Embassy right now. Justice for #MichaelBrown #LondonToFerguson #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/Lv0yTHzCCW

— Aaron Kiely (@Aaron_Kiely) November 26, 2014

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"Is my son next?" - Today during the #BoycottBlackFriday action in NYC. #BlackoutBlackFriday pic.twitter.com/Wt5u1edYoX

— Miki Takes Photos (@MikiTakesPhotos) November 29, 2014

This week is 8 years since unarmed groom Sean Bell was killed by cops. 50 bullets. Cops were acquitted. #NotOneDime pic.twitter.com/31zUlVNwqL

— Rahiel Tesfamariam (@RahielT) November 28, 2014

#Ferguson protestors shut down Interstate 5 near San Diego.http://t.co/nsL01CPrJ9 pic.twitter.com/ricjTuFfBM

— Imraan Siddiqi (@imraansiddiqi) November 28, 2014

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April 17, 2012 my dad was shot by a cop 8 times b/c he thought he had a gun.

He didn't. I miss you so much 😭 pic.twitter.com/p75cTxMsil

— Celine (@_sealionnnn) November 25, 2014

We won't forget. http://t.co/I4cITkBX3K

— Dee Jaye 🐝 🥁 Prosecute Insurrection 🇺🇦 (@deejayedee) November 25, 2014

Book Worms

The President after spotting Chuck Todd’s comic (Photo by Pete Souza)

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The Bought Books

Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End – Atul Gawande

Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business (Junie B. Jones Series #2) – Barbara Park

A Barnyard Collection: Click, Clack, Moo and More – Doreen Cronin

I Spy Sticker Book and Picture Riddles by Jean Marzollo

Nuts to You – Lynn Rae Perkins

Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus (Junie B. Jones Series #1) – Barbara Park

Brown Girl Dreaming – Jacqueline Woodson

Redwall (Redwall Series #1) – Brian Jacques

Mossflower (Redwall Series #2) – Brian Jacques

Mattimeo – Brian Jacques (Redwall Series #3)

Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms – Katherine Rundell

The Narrow Road to the Deep North – Richard Flanagan

The Laughing Monsters – Denis Johnson

All the Light We Cannot See – Anthony Doerr

Heart of Darkness – Joseph Conrad

Nora Webster – Colm Toibin

Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth and Faith in the New China – Evan Osnos

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https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/538794326047088641

Supporting #SmallBusinessSaturday

President Obama, Sasha and Malia shop at Politics and Prose bookstore for “Small Business Saturday,” on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014, in Washington

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Rise and Shine

On This Day: First Lady Michelle Obama hugs a young girl in the the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, Nov. 29, 2010. The First Lady welcomed children who participated in the President’s Active Lifestyle Award (Photo by Samantha Appleton)

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The President has no public events scheduled this weekend

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On This Day

Bo is greeted by several of the President’s Active Lifestyle Award achievers in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, Nov. 29, 2010 (Photo by Samantha Appleton)

First Lady Michelle Obama looks at a card created during a mentoring event in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Nov. 29, 2010. The students gathered to make holiday cards for active duty service members (Photo by Samantha Appleton)

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Pete Souza: “There is closure in this photograph. I suspect that neither man really wanted to have lunch with the other, but they both knew the importance for the American people in seeing them do so. Here, the President bids farewell to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney following their lunch.” Nov. 29, 2012

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First Lady Michelle Obama, her daughters Sasha and Malia Obama, the family dogs Bo and Sunny, and Christopher Botek of Lehighton, Pennsylvania, and John Wyckoff of Belvidere, New Jersey, walk out of the White House North Portico to receive the official White House Christmas Tree, November 29, 2013

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama meet with people taking part in the Fast For Families on the National Mall in support of immigration reform, November 29, 2013

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Chat on!