Not sure how we would ever top yesteday's Small Business Saturday (click here) when we were wonderfully surprised by a shopping visit from President Obama and his daughters Sasha and Malia!
In answer to the many, many questions we've received:
Mr. Obama bought 15 children’s books during his visit to be given as gifts to family members for Christmas. ”Preparation,” he told shop owner Eileen McGervey when asked how he was able to purchase books without browsing the shop’s selection first, according to the report. “That’s how I shop.”
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President Obama and the White House are urging Americans to take part in “Small Business Saturday.”According to the official Facebook page of “Small Business Saturday” (which has more than 3.2 million likes), participants in this special retail day visit non-franchise shops and restaurants or buy gifts from independently owned stores online.
“From the mom-and-pop storefront shops that anchor Main Street to the high-tech startups that keep America on the cutting edge, small businesses are the backbone of our economy and the cornerstones of our nation’s promise,” Mr. Obama said in a statement on Black Friday. “Through events such as Small Business Saturday, we keep our local economies strong and help maintain an American economy that can compete and win in the 21st century.”...
Children are a theme to this White House. First Lady Michelle Obama always seems to have children, especially those of military families, filling the halls of the White House.
The Obamas are pretty cool. They have filled the White House with more than ceremony, they have filled it with the laughter of children on a regular basis.
In answer to the many, many questions we've received:
- We found out they were coming about 10 minutes (!) before they arrived.
- No, we can't share specific titles they purchased. Virtually every bookstore has a policy regarding the privacy of customer purchases. We can say they purchased a number of books as gifts for kids.
- They all were wonderful, gracious and very friendly....
National Monitor, Staff
November 25, 2012
President Barack Obama (click here) took some time out of his busy schedule to promote “Small Business Saturday.” The president and his daughters visited One More Page Books (an independently owned bookstore) in Arlington, VA Saturday, according to a White House pool report.Mr. Obama bought 15 children’s books during his visit to be given as gifts to family members for Christmas. ”Preparation,” he told shop owner Eileen McGervey when asked how he was able to purchase books without browsing the shop’s selection first, according to the report. “That’s how I shop.”
President Obama and the White House are urging Americans to take part in “Small Business Saturday.”According to the official Facebook page of “Small Business Saturday” (which has more than 3.2 million likes), participants in this special retail day visit non-franchise shops and restaurants or buy gifts from independently owned stores online.“From the mom-and-pop storefront shops that anchor Main Street to the high-tech startups that keep America on the cutting edge, small businesses are the backbone of our economy and the cornerstones of our nation’s promise,” Mr. Obama said in a statement on Black Friday. “Through events such as Small Business Saturday, we keep our local economies strong and help maintain an American economy that can compete and win in the 21st century.”...
Children are a theme to this White House. First Lady Michelle Obama always seems to have children, especially those of military families, filling the halls of the White House.
The Obamas are pretty cool. They have filled the White House with more than ceremony, they have filled it with the laughter of children on a regular basis.
