50 little-known facts about Barack Obama – a few caught my attention:
- He won a Grammy in 2006 for the audio version of his memoir, Dreams from My Father.
- He is left-handed.
- He can speak Spanish.
- He promised Michelle he would quit smoking before running for President – he didn’t.
- His desk in his Senate office once belonged to Robert Kennedy.
- He applied to appear in a black pin-up calendar while at Harvard University, but was rejected by the all-female committee.
- He took Michelle to see Do The Right Thing on their first date.
- He doesn’t drink coffee and rarely drinks alcohol.
- He took drugs when he was a teenager, including marijuana and cocaine.
- He uses an Apple laptop.
- His favourite artist is Pablo Picasso.
5 Comments
November 13, 2008 at 14:07
Ha. He’s a smoker. That’s something to tell my Mom. Laughs.
November 13, 2008 at 14:48
I hope he’s quitting now, because the stress of being President is only going to escalate.
November 13, 2008 at 15:57
Oh, random info. I do that “peace sign” thing A LOT, subconsciously. Cough. (;
November 17, 2008 at 14:46
For more obama facts, go to my dear twin. She’s been crazy about him since a few years back, before all the current hype about him. Smoking is bad.
November 17, 2008 at 15:17
Lorraine has great foresight – he was special even before he ran for President. We should definitely exchange tidbits when I fly back.