Michelle Obama to Garden on Sesame Street
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Michelle Obama will promote gardening on the 40th anniversary season of Sesame Street, show producers announced Tuesday.
The First Lady will teach the residents about eating healthy on the Nov. 10 premiere. She'll plant tomato, cucumber and lettuce seeds on the classic kids show.
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"All these seeds need to grow are sun, soil and water. If you eat these healthy foods, you're going to grow up to be big and strong, like me," Obama says. "I know you're going to like these vegetables, because in addition to being healthy, they really taste great!"
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Obama planted the first garden at the White House since World War II. The 50 fruits and vegetables she grows are used in the White House kitchen.
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Cameron Diaz, Eva Longoria Parker, The Invention of Lying star Ricky Gervais and Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant will also make guest appearances this season.
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14SINCE THESE TWO HAVE TAKEN OFFICE WHAT HAVE THEY DONE, SPEND, SPEND, AND SPEND SOME MORE. THEY CONTINUE TO SPEND LIKE WE ARE THEIR ATM'S. IF ANY OF U VALUE UR GOD GIVEN FREEDOMS, I SUGGEST U BETTER START PRAYING. GET OFF THE COUCH AND PRAY. WHILE U ARE ON THE SIDELINES WATCHING ALL THIS UR FREEDOMS ARE SLOWLY ERODING AWAY. IF U DON'T BELIEVE ME LOOK IN TO CAP N TRADE, HEALTHCARE, THE CAR COMPANIES, THE BANKS,OH AND MY FAVORITE THE 40 CZARS. THE WATCHDOGS ABC, NBC, CBS DURING THE BUSH YEARS ARE NOW THE LAPDOGS OF THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION. U BE UR OWN JOURNALIST AND DIG JUST LIKE THIS LADY IS DOING IN THE PIC. DIG. PRAY LIKE UR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT. BELIEVE ME IT DOES. FOR THOSE OF U WHO MIGHT SAY "SHE'S A RACIST". IM HISPANIC BUT FIRST AND FOR MOST AN AMERICAN AND ONE WHO LOVES MY FREEDOMS. NOW THE QUESTION REMAINS DO U VALUE UR FREEDOMS.
SINCE THESE TWO HAVE TAKEN OFFICE WHAT HAVE THEY DONE, SPEND, SPEND, AND SPEND SOME MORE. THEY CONTINUE TO SPEND LIKE WE ARE THEIR ATM'S. IF ANY OF U VALUE UR GOD GIVEN FREEDOMS, I SUGGEST U BETTER START PRAYING. GET OFF THE COUCH AND PRAY. WHILE U ARE ON THE SIDELINES WATCHING ALL THIS UR FREEDOMS ARE SLOWLY ERODING AWAY. IF U DON'T BELIEVE ME LOOK IN TO CAP N TRADE, HEALTHCARE, THE CAR COMPANIES, THE BANKS,OH AND MY FAVORITE THE 40 CZARS. THE WATCHDOGS ABC, NBC, CBS DURING THE BUSH YEARS ARE NOW THE LAPDOGS OF THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION. U BE UR OWN JOURNALIST AND DIG JUST LIKE THIS LADY IS DOING IN THE PIC. DIG. PRAY LIKE UR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT. BELIEVE ME IT DOES. FOR THOSE OF U WHO MIGHT SAY "SHE'S A RACIST". IM HISPANIC BUT FIRST AND FOR MOST AN AMERICAN AND ONE WHO LOVES MY FREEDOMS. NOW THE QUESTION REMAINS DO U VALUE UR FREEDOMS.
I am suprised that Al Sharpton and the Rev. Assie Jackson aren't up in arms....a black woman working the fields...
That's a big laugh. Tomato, cucumber and lettuce. Those are really going to grow in the winter months. So what will this be teaching our children?
What message would that be 7:49, how to take advantage of what was entrusted to your husband and yourself?
Gardening isn't a waste of time at all! I spent $20 on seeds and soil, and now I have a decent supply of corn, tomatoes, carrots, romano beans, and watermelons that I share with my neighbors... not a bad deal! Saves us all a bit of money and we have fresh food to enjoy. She's still a new First Lady, give her time. I think she's doing great so far, starting off on small, everyday projects like a garden! I don't regret voting for Obama one bit.
What a waste of time. Gardening.... kids are taught at an early age and later in health class about eating healthy. Problem is most kids cannot afford to eat healthy due to this stinkin economy or lack of income at all and hav e to eat cheap frozen dinners, cheap fast food, etc. Will her gardening emsemble make the ciover of O Magazine? This first lady has no agenda but fame and rubbing elbows with the rich and influentials and of course the Acorn crowd.
I am proud that she is our First Lady. And even prouder that together they are getting the message to the American people. However they get the message across isn't important, but that they take the time.
If her vegetable garden is so great, then why did she need to take the presidential limo and her entire "entourage" of more than 30 staff members to close down city streets to find a vegetable she didn't have in her collection for dinner?????
Anonymous 7:15 I totally agree with you! Pathetic isnt it!!!!
This disgusts me to no end. All the first ladies have done something wonderful and what is her contribution....a garden on Seseme Street. The Obama's have done nothing for this country except take advantage of the priviledges that come with being a President. Never have I seen a president or his wife be in the limelight as much as the Obama's and its not even for the sake of the United States. For once in my lifetime I would wish to see anyone elected do what they say, stand up for this country and our rights and stop being a bunch of as*es who cow tail to immigration issues, health care, ect. Deal with the AMERICAN's who are AMERICAN's. Do something that we can be proud of for once.
Will she be wearing her $600.00 sneakers?
lame
Hm, a president and first lady that are doing tv shows. Shouldnt he be busy filling all of his promises???? I think everyone who voted for him will soon be regretting it if they arent already. I hope we have someone better to vote for in the next election! Hey Obama...when are our troops coming home????? They arent!!! YOU LIED