Oh brother:
There's a photo at the link.
She told the students that no matter where people live or how old they may be, they can still garden, noting the fun of spending time outdoors and digging in the dirt.
To illustrate that point, the first lady knelt in the 1,500-square-foot garden and planted two rows of broccoli as well as some rhubarb.
After the rhubarb was in the ground Mrs. Obama and some of the children performed what she called a "growing dance" around the wooden planter. The group chanted "grow, rhubarb, grow" several times, then circled the planter and finished by throwing their hands in the air.
White House assistant chef Sam Kass, who oversees the garden, joined in for the last round of the dance.
While I cannot get too worked up about the first lady dancing with children in a White House vegetable garden, it seems sweet enough, and could almost make one forget that she only recently began feeling "proud" of her country when it looked like her husband might start ruling over it -- I also cannot help seeing a certain irony.
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You're too kind Ann; I think it's a bit creepy.
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