The Obama pound, exchanged between Michelle and Barack on Tuesday night, marked a historic moment

[babylonsister]

http://www.alternet.org/election08/87230/

In Historic Moment, White People Exposed To 'Fist Bump" for First Time
By Katie Halper, KatieHalper.com. Posted June 6, 2008.

The Obama pound, exchanged between Michelle and Barack on Tuesday night, marked a historic moment.


The Obama pound, exchanged between Michelle and Barack on Tuesday night, marked a historic moment. Yeah, there's that whole first black nominee for president thing. But more significant, is the fact that the greeting which has been described by confused white journalists as a "fist bump," "closed-fist high-five," "a frat-tastic fist bump" and a "'Hezbollah' style fist-jabbing" is finally being introduced to mainstream culture. The introduction of "The Pound" into our national vocabulary will have ripple effects. It already has. People previously unfamiliar with "the pound" are seeing the world in a whole new way. For instance, they should now realize that when the New York Times' Ashley Parker wrote about Reggie Love "offering closed-fist high-fives to members of the news media." she was not describing a painful caveman greeting, but said pound. (I think the Times owes Reggie a correction.) I can't find an official history or definition of the pound, but here is what I found on Ubrandictionary.com

1. pound: a greeting between two mutual friends. In reality, a fist from one person is "pounded" against the fist of the other person, accompanied by both persons saying "pound."

2. Pound: The knocking of fists as a form of greeting, departure, or respect see daps

3. Dap: The knocking of fists together as a greeting, or form of respect. He gave me a dap when we greeted.

4. dap: a fist-on-fist greeting, front-to-front as if each person is punching each other on the hand. He gave me a dap when we greeted

5. dap: The Dap includes simple to very intricate series of rhythmic hand slaps, clasps, hand and arm gestures exchanged between two persons as a sign of personal greeting, respect and group solidarity. Has origin in greetings developed and practiced by members of Black Power organizations founded in southern California in the early 1970s and then became common place and outlawed practice among African-American draftees and soldiers stateside and abroad during the latter years of the Vietnam War. Was soon adopted by huge duck bill cap, suspender and knicker attired African-American street and club dancers who originated the dance known as "Lockstepping." Best known Lock Stepper is Fred Barry aka Rerun from the hit 1970s black TV sitcom, "What's Happenin'?" simplest of Daps is to tap closed fists together one time horizontally or vertically.

[Jeanette in FL]

1. Hahahahaha, the media right on top of things

Good Lord where have they been!

:hi: sistah

[babylonsister]

6. Hi, Jeanette! I did learn something; I had never heard the word

'dap' before, so that was newz to me. But this is also a new trend, and I think it's so nice!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6295513

[Jeanette in FL]

15. I didn't know it was called a 'dap' either

Boy, am I going to be able to impress my friends with my new word of the day.

Let's dap, baby.

[malaise]

10. LOL

Good spot. :hi:

[Submariner]

2. I'll be there is some Cracker somewhere on the internets now

sending a viral email that the Obama pound was the signal to the African American community that the takeover is almost complete, and that Michelle's follow-up 'Thumbs up' is the sign that the enslavement of the white race will be discussed at the next meeting. :rofl:

[babylonsister]

3. And how about Obama patting his wife on the fanny? Believe it or not,

someone actually thought this was worthy of writing about. Could be a longggg 5 months!


http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/06/obama_tush_touch.html

snip//

It's not clear where the presumptive Democratic candidate for president patted his wife before his speech Tuesday night in St. Paul.

A columnist at the Minneapolis Star Tribune says she did not see Obama pat his wife's derriere as she watched the speech on TV.

"However, some listeners to FM107's Margery and Ian Punnett show claimed to have seen this PDA when Obama was here Tuesday to claim the Democratic nomination for president," Columnist C.J. reports.

"Jeff Orcutt, a producer of the "FOX 9 Morning News," checked the FOX feed and said Barack's hand did not touch Michelle there, but up higher."

[Clark2008]

11. Geesch... not a day goes by that my husband doesn't pat

me on the fanny.

It's a NORMAL gesture between a loving husband and wife.

[Submariner]

12. That is ridiculous

I saw it a couple of times. It was a gentle pat to the small of the back. As you say, indeed, it's going to be a long 5 months, but it will be worth it when we end up with President Barack H. Obama in the White House to restore honor and integrity to government, for real this time.

[BridgeTheGap]

4. It's not a muslim thing, is it? ;-> n.t

[Marrah_G]

8. omg you just made me choe on my coffee

:rofl:

[ixion]

5. it's been around for a long, long time... where's this person been?

hiding under a rock? :crazy:

[MiniMe]

7. Much better than that god-awful kiss that Al Gore planted on Tipper

I love Al, but that was one of the most awkward things I have seen.

[ThomWV]

9. What sort of childish bullshit is this? We are talking about the President of the United States

This isn't Sesseme Street for christsakes. There are substantitive issues at hand. Wasting time and space on shit like this just detracts from the seriousness of this election, which will probably seal the fate of this country in one direction or another.

[DinahMoeHum]

13. WTF? I see this gesture among sports figures all the time, right?

Like what the NY Yankees do when their teammate scores a run?

Where has the MSM been all these years???

"History-making"?? Yeah, if you mean politicians doing it for the first time.

If I'm wrong, please enlighten me. Thanks.

:shrug:

[Enrique]

14. white people who don't have a TV

and have never seen a movie.

Actually, I like the fact that reporters are calling attention to this gesture, but the line about white people is silly. :crazy:

[Javaman]

16. This just in from faux news!

talking bobble head: this just in, is Obama a member of a secret organization? Watch the video! you will notice a secret handshake or what is being termed as the "pound". We now go to our illuminati correspondent Ben Dover. Ben?

Ben: I have been watching this video over and over and the only explanation I can come up with is Obama is the head of a secret middle east organization plotting to take over the US. The hand shake "pound" proves it. Bobble head?

Bobble head: pretty much my same thought. Next up, Secret organizations and their plot to over throw the US government!