An Ipod for the Queen
Barack Obama is, as we all know, the most unconventional American President of all times. Maybe Kennedy was close to Obama's style, but the new American president tends to go one step ahead of any predictions each time. Just a few weeks ago he visited the Queen in England and gave a present: an ipod! It's not that older people should not be having ipods, it's just that such a gift for the leading lady of conservationism seems totally inappropriate. On the ipod he placed some photos from her visit in the USA, and some of his famous speeches.
American officials say that the president also includes an audio book by Richard Rodgers in his gift. Clearly, he tried to make everything pretty rare and special, and in return he and his wife got a big framed and signed picture of Elisabeth and Philip. This is, in fact, the usual gift the queen give out when she receives visits.
Since Obama went through all that trouble coming up with a surprising and daring gift for her, he must of felt pretty bad when he only received something that plain and common. But, as always, he walked out of there with a big smile, regardless of the situation he's put himself in.
American newspapers tell us about the first odd gift Obama made this week. He has given the Britain's prime Minister a set of rare movies, on DVD. After a few days, the Prime Minister realized that the movies were only working in the USA, and were not compatible with European players. And now, let's only hope that since he gave the Queen an ipod he also remembered to get her the batteries and charger, so that the Queen can actually watch and listen everything he's included on it.
The meeting between the two seemed tension free and agreeable. They talked and shook hands and they were not in any way embarrassed by the other one's gift. The Queen seems to be already familiar with the ipod, since she already got some years ago, with a collection of great classical tunes. That ipod was also a gift.
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