No wonder he's in such good shape. President Obama's afternoon snack:

[NYCGirl]

http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/-083345



Hey, take a look at this! It's President Obama's afternoon snack. What do we spot? Butterfly crackers, cheese, carrots, and is that a slice of pear?

AT LINK — there's also pizza at the White House

[tridim]

1. Beats the hell out of pretzels.

But does he really need two forks and two spoons? ;)

[NYCGirl]

4. There may be some protocol involved.

;-)

[annabanana]

2. That's a lotta damn cutlery for cheese & crackers...

just sayin'

[janx]

5. That was my first reaction too!

:rofl: Cheese and crackers, carrots, and a pear slice. A full set of silverware? Somebody went over the top here.

[zbdent]

7. now that would be a fun video on youtube ...

"the proper etiquette for eating crackers with a knife and fork" ...

[LaurenG]

3. A snack with a full silverware setting and gold rimmed plates.

I guess the small fork is for the carrots, the large fork for the cheese, and the teaspoon and dessert spoon will have to fight over the pear I guess. :7

[geckosfeet]

6. I saw his address today. I swear that he has put on a pound or two.

[GoCubsGo]

8. Just the first course...

I read elsewhere, a few days ago, that this was just the first course of a lunch to which he was late attending. That would explain all of the silverware.