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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Daniel Nasaw

Obamas to White House guests: Don't break anything

Perhaps because they are the parents of two little girls, but the Obamas seem awfully concerned about White House guests breaking stuff.

At a White House reception for Lilly Ledbetter this morning, Michelle Obama told assembled supporters: "Thank you for joining us today for this important event and welcome to the White House. Feel free, walk around, touch some
stuff, just don't break anything.''

The day after the inauguration, the Obamas welcomed 200 members of the public into the White House. Obama told a young man in a black sweater, "Welcome, enjoy yourself. Roam around. Don't break anything."

The warnings seem at odds with Obama's relaxing of etiquette strictures in other realms -- dress codes, meeting schedules, for instance.

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