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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums“You’ve made your country proud.”
Congrats to Michael Phelps for breaking the all-time Olympic medal record, @BarackObama (tweeted) to @MichaelPhelps. Youve made your country proud. boWith a silver medal in the 200-meter butterfly and a gold in the 800 freestyle relay on Tuesday, Phelps increased his medal haul to 19, one more than the former Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina. He replied, Thank you Mr. President!! Its an honor representing the USA!! The best country in the world!!
http://london2012.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/01/best-wishes-from-barack-and-justin/
http://www.nbcolympics.com/news-blogs/blog=olympic-talk/post/president-obama-to-phelps-youve-made-your-country-proud.html
Barack Obama
@BarackObama
Congrats to Michael Phelps for breaking the all-time Olympic medal record. Youve made your country proud. -bo
31 Jul 12
Michael Phelps
@MichaelPhelps
Thank you Mr. President!! It's an honor representing the #USA !! The best country in the world!! RT @BarackObama: ... tmi.me/ux7k2
A pair of red, white and blue basketball sneakers unloaded by a White House staff, sits on a cooler as President Barack Obama arrives back at the White House in Washington after playing basketball Saturday, July 28, 2012.
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“You’ve made your country proud.” (Original Post)
bigtree
Aug 2012
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rfranklin
(13,200 posts)1. Those are butt ugly shoes...
of course I am from the generation that thought hightop Keds were the height of shoe design.
gollygee
(22,336 posts)2. I was getting shoes for my older (pre-teen) kid
and noticed the same thing. Athletic shoes these days are horribly ugly. What is up with that?
bigtree
(86,005 posts)5. pf flyers
with a whistle . . .
Ganja Ninja
(15,953 posts)3. Light up Mike!
You deserve it.
tjwash
(8,219 posts)6. With that lung capacity you better kiss your weed goodbye
bigtree
(86,005 posts)7. making (us) fully-functioning tokers proud