Martha's Vineyard's African American Legacy

[Blue_Tires]

This week the Obamas joined the ranks of past presidents, celebrities and wealthy families who have flocked to the Massachusetts island of Martha's Vineyard for vacation.

The Obama family also joins the historic tradition of well-to-do African Americans who've chosen Martha's Vineyard as a summer retreat for more than 200 years.

When news of the family's August vacation was first published this spring, several reports speculated the Obamas would stay in Oak Bluffs, the center of the historic African American community on Martha's Vineyard and the town where several Obama family friends vacation.

But the Obama family decided to forego an Oak Bluffs vacation and instead stay on the other side of Martha's Vineyard at an estate in Chilmark.

Vineyard resident Elaine Crawley Weintraub, director of the Martha's Vineyard African American Heritage Trail, was not surprised by the president's choice.

She noted Oak Bluffs has a strong tradition of African Americans who've vacationed on Martha's Vineyard with their families for decades, but added, "Obama doesn't really belong to that generation."

Chilmark also offers the president more options for privacy and seclusion.

http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/Travel/story?id=8384068

[Karenina]

1. BWHAHAHAHAHAHA!

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Number23]

2. What??!

Karenina, girl like I told you, I usually "get" your oblique references but sometimes you spin me for a loop! :)

What are you laughing at?? Are you laughing at that snooty sounding woman talking about the Obamas aren't "real" members of the Martha's Vineyard Soul Patrol?? Or this whole stupid sounding article on what the Obamas MIGHT do in Martha's Vineyard??

Damn ABC News! Was there nothing else to report on today???

[Karenina]

3. 23 you picked it up yet again!!!

SOME of the Vineyard regulars may be hard-pressed to tolerate this "interloper" in their midst, president or not! :crazy::rofl::crazy:

[Number23]

4. Girl, don't you just want to smack the crap out of these people?

It's like "could you guys PLEASE get over yourselves?! NO ONE CARES ABOUT YOU."