Barack Obama

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53. Learned the song in the 80s in Boston

Mon Dec 16, 2013, 02:44 AM

Dec 2013

when I had occasion to bellow along with real singers from time to time.

Having it done by a flash mob was really special.

The way you know reconciliation worked is no one in that crowd of any part of the human rainbow was frowning.

Reconciliation was part of his genius. A lesser man would have deported all the colonists.

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The most touching Mandela tribute came from the least expected place-in the form of a flash mob. [View all] Cha Dec 2013 OP

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Are you really bitching about a repost? DFab420 Dec 2013 #21

Come on. It's a question. I don't remember seeing reposts,so I ask. Are your dukes up? ancianita Dec 2013 #23

Actually, I did repost it from The Obama Diary, ancianita.. Cha Dec 2013 #24

Okay. Looked but must have missed it. Thanks. ancianita Dec 2013 #25

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Relax. I saw that it got reposted on a different thread. AND... ancianita Dec 2013 #47

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Learned the song in the 80s in Boston Warpy Dec 2013 #53

That's great Warpy about learning this song in the 80s! Cha Dec 2013 #54

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