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82. Mahalo, Bains.. and good for Kelli Allman, doing

Thu May 23, 2013, 08:31 PM

May 2013

her part for history.

"Millions of American teenagers will go to proms this year. Their photos are more likely to be stored on Facebook than in a shoe box. But it’s fun to imagine that in one of those pictures, there’s a girl in a pastel dress or a lanky guy in a white sport coat who will end up becoming the leader of the free world."

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President Obama's prom photo [View all] BainsBane May 2013 OP

He went to school with Ashton Kutcher? cynatnite May 2013 #1

I know, right? BainsBane May 2013 #4

Hmm...some of the guys I went to school with looked like Joe Dirt... cynatnite May 2013 #7

He looks more like a teenaged Matt Damon to me. BlueCaliDem May 2013 #6

I'm going with Ashton Kutcher BainsBane May 2013 #10

Ok. BlueCaliDem May 2013 #13

So is Mila Kunis jealous? HERVEPA May 2013 #28

I was thinking Jim Breuer at first deutsey May 2013 #61

Goat Boy! ROFL! Classic! BlueCaliDem May 2013 #88

That was my first thought too! wercal May 2013 #32

Wow brucefan May 2013 #2

better now BainsBane May 2013 #9

+1 Tarheel_Dem May 2013 #53

Send this to the conservatives they think no one knew him....... Historic NY May 2013 #3

The man is now and has always been Dr. Smooth so it makes right wing heads s'plosed. Botany May 2013 #11

I'm surprised the GOP talking point.... AnneD May 2013 #45

Looks like all American kids to me. madokie May 2013 #5

not a madrasa? BainsBane May 2013 #8

I wish he would let his hair grow out during the next 4 years. nt Pragdem May 2013 #12

How about this? BainsBane May 2013 #15

Is that Khal Drogo? Warren DeMontague May 2013 #27

yes, he's healed BainsBane May 2013 #29

Really?? Wow Number23 May 2013 #76

I'm pretty sure thats from Jason Mamoa's Stargate Atlantis days. phleshdef May 2013 #49

Wow. He's beautiful. Thank you. Demoiselle May 2013 #38

psst... for many gowing older is accompanied by slow hair growth question everything May 2013 #43

Nice afro. Arkana May 2013 #14

This was the best comment on this article I found. I hope it doesn't break any DU rules by posting kelliekat44 May 2013 #16

That is funny BainsBane May 2013 #18

Brilliant! Greybnk48 May 2013 #22

!!! Tarheel_Dem May 2013 #55

Brilliant.. thanks kellie! n/m Cha May 2013 #79

Heh! Scurrilous May 2013 #83

ROFL Bobbie Jo May 2013 #86

p.s. here's the note: ucrdem May 2013 #17

Great addition BainsBane May 2013 #19

likewise! how many high school seniors ucrdem May 2013 #23

High School Seniors that will go on to edit the Harvard Law Review might use .... Botany May 2013 #78

This made me laugh! Raine1967 May 2013 #24

Foxy? napkinz May 2013 #40

ha. I'd like to think he had this in mind: ucrdem May 2013 #42

He really is the Jimi Hendrix of presidents! napkinz May 2013 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author napkinz May 2013 #46

Milli Vanilli . . . ucrdem May 2013 #48

Or this BainsBane May 2013 #89

whats funny about this note d_r May 2013 #51

including phone number ucrdem May 2013 #52

thanks urcdem! You know who's getting a kick out of this? Cha May 2013 #81

His date looks like alsame May 2013 #20

and the Rethugs are doing their "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!" routine napkinz May 2013 #47

Nah! They are drawing up articles of impeachment because the future President Obama bluestate10 May 2013 #84

Is that from Kenya or Indonesia? Greybnk48 May 2013 #21

could be BainsBane May 2013 #26

Cool picture. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #25

How late 70s...the only thing missing is Judge Reinhold and his pirate hat BeyondGeography May 2013 #30

"Didn't you used to work at All American Burger?" Warren DeMontague May 2013 #34

All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I'm fine... BeyondGeography May 2013 #35

nothing like ordering pizza in the middle of class! napkinz May 2013 #50

"YOOOOU DIIIICK!" ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2013 #87

i was thinking the same thing arely staircase May 2013 #75

He looks like a playa. Apophis May 2013 #31

This must have been photoshopped malaise May 2013 #33

Kelli, sheshe2 May 2013 #36

You're welcome BainsBane May 2013 #65

Kool huh! nt sheshe2 May 2013 #67

I can see the fury of the White Supremacists over him and a blonde. Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #37

Just tell them that colorado_ufo May 2013 #39

Freepers are going nuts. fitman May 2013 #41

! Brigid May 2013 #59

They are revolting BainsBane May 2013 #72

Classy as ever, they are. Number23 May 2013 #77

I didn't know they had proms...IN KENYA!!!!! alcibiades_mystery May 2013 #54

Ashton? That you? Tarheel_Dem May 2013 #56

same dress on the blonde BainsBane May 2013 #64

As a child of the 70's, I remember quite vividly, that DRESS, in every color imaginable! Tarheel_Dem May 2013 #68

Heads are exploding over in Freeperville! rdharma May 2013 #57

Let me guess ... napkinz May 2013 #58

Provide quotes BainsBane May 2013 #63

I'm sure somebody would not understand that they are quotes and would notify on me. rdharma May 2013 #66

They are twisted BainsBane May 2013 #69

They have more than one thread on this over in Freeperland. rdharma May 2013 #71

"he wasn't really poor" BainsBane May 2013 #80

The blond girl on the right is Jenna Bush! rdharma May 2013 #60

Blasphemy! BainsBane May 2013 #62

TIME's best use of throwbackthursday! socialaidem May 2013 #70

we have come a long way as a nation that the right couldn't use that photo in 2008 or 2012 yurbud May 2013 #73

Not publicly BainsBane May 2013 #74

because their prom dates required inflation? yurbud May 2013 #90

Mahalo, Bains.. and good for Kelli Allman, doing Cha May 2013 #82

I find it amazing how little he has changed BainsBane May 2013 #85