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Barack Obama and his grandfather 1965 (Original Post) lunasun Jun 2019 OP
Is it my imagination or does Obama really, really take after grandpa? Karadeniz Jun 2019 #1
Yes. Especially the head and jaw shape. n/t pnwmom Jun 2019 #2
+1 OnDoutside Jun 2019 #8
It's very distinctive, going from grandpa to Barack to Malia... Hekate Jun 2019 #12
Yes Same big smile imo lunasun Jun 2019 #4
My first thought too canetoad Jun 2019 #11
Sure does. nt tblue37 Jun 2019 #15
His grand parents were his safeinOhio Jun 2019 #3
And with that UU foundation, it was an easy segue to UCC Brother Buzz Jun 2019 #16
4 years old, right? bobbieinok Jun 2019 #5
I had to look it up Yes -He was born in August 1961 lunasun Jun 2019 #6
August 4, 1961.. same date as Duchess of Cha Jun 2019 #9
Wow, he's the head off his grandfather. OnDoutside Jun 2019 #7
"HEY! Put that stick down right now buddy!" Maru Kitteh Jun 2019 #10
Kid was a temporal agent sent back in time to change history. He failed. Marcuse Jun 2019 #13
Great picture! brer cat Jun 2019 #14

Hekate

(100,133 posts)
12. It's very distinctive, going from grandpa to Barack to Malia...
Wed Jun 5, 2019, 04:19 AM
Jun 2019

I was struck by the photos of Barack on his visit to his father's family in Kenya. All their faces are round -- he looks very different.

Cha

(320,585 posts)
9. August 4, 1961.. same date as Duchess of
Wed Jun 5, 2019, 03:15 AM
Jun 2019

Sussex 20 years later.

Mahalo for the Cool pic of Obama and his World WarII Vet Grandpa Dunham!

Maru Kitteh

(32,010 posts)
10. "HEY! Put that stick down right now buddy!"
Wed Jun 5, 2019, 03:34 AM
Jun 2019

Yelled my inner parent to the boy in the background of the 54 year old photo.



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