Beat 360° 12/29/08
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President-elect Barack Obama points out different flavors of shaved ice at Kokonuts Shave Ice and Snacks at Koko Head Marina shopping mall on December 26, 2008 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Back in chicago I'd be shaving the ice off the driveway.
I'd like to order a coffee "Blackout" and a ice cream "Tsunami" – extra large.
Hey kid's! They have "Obama Mama Peach Punch" flavor.
While President Bush deals with the economy, the latest developments in Israel, and wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, President-elect Obama ponders which flavor of shaved ice to buy.
"...um, excuse me, I ordered the Republican shaved ice... but it looks like it's already been licked..."
While much of the NorthEast faces an arctic freeze, P.E. Obama prefers a brain freeze.
Do you have a president-elect discount? I don't want to risk too much money in this economy!
How much is that "Pay here" sign?
I'll have one economy back on track, one shaved ice with lemon............
"I'd like to order peace time for two wars, economic stability, tax cuts, prosperity...and a puppy. To go."
George Bush was just here and said to give the bill to ME?
I'll need 50 pineapple shaved ices – one for me, one for each of my girls and 47 for the media and secret service members accompanying me.
when i told my girls that we were going to hawaii, i promised them pineapple ice cream and it is not on your menu.
Upon selecting a tropical flavored shaved ice treat, President-elect Barak Obama relishes in the last remaining days of carefree, effortless decision making.
Slidell,La.
Forget crunches! The secret to rock hard abs is shaved ice!
"Pay at the time of purchase? Now that’s a new concept for the American people.”
Sandra Jones
Decatur, Alabama
"Yes, I'll have the Illinois special – all ice with a nut at the top."
Can we get half blue and half red...We gotta show America that red and blue can work together in harmony!
"Pay at the time of purchase? Now that's a new concept for the American people."
Obama: Hi, I'd like two scoops of "Instant Economic Solution" with some "Fix the Environment" sprinkled on top and a drizzle of "How To Get Our Troops Out of the Middle East", all in the "Erase Bush's Mess" cone... and could you super-size that, please?
Should I have the Israel rain of fire, the Rick Warren color of bigtory or the Bush Dodge a shoe! No, I think I will go with the failed economy bailout.
Tim Gibson
San Diego, CA
I'll have one of those Obama Mamas!
Give me two mucky/no limit bailout specials and another scoop of rocky road economy with sprinkles!
Aren't you glad we're just going to eat this stuff, not drive through it!
Hercules, CA
"Order here and Pay here???, this is harder than Comprehensive Immigration Reform... Oh by the way, hook me up with a soft serve and put a round of beers on my tab for the press squad"
"I'll have the margarita flavor, shaken not shaved."
"It's just the same old mango & pineapple flavors. Isn't it time for a change?"
I'll try the Madoff Madness with extra ice shaved off the top.
What do you mean – pay here. I don't carry cash anymore – I'm the President – no, not yet, guess I still need cash on me.
What do you mean you don't have Tamales! Raspatos only – we'll take one of each flavor.
How bout a round of that "mango-tango-barack'O'bango" for the house!
"Order Here and Pay Here? That's what we need for the economy!"
Pres -elect Obama chooses a pineapple coconut concoction but do the crushing economy they are only served in cones this big!
"Seriously, you really need to see some ID?"
The staff of Kokonuts Shaved Ice and Snacks appreciate Obama respecting the "No shirt, No service" rule.
"Are those Ed Henry's board shorts hanging on the wall?"
Are those employees registered voters?
"I'll have the Kokonut family special & a generator please!"
We'll take three large coconuts, and a lemon ice for that goofy CNN guy in the board shorts.
Forget Baskin Robbins kids, you can 31 flavors of shaved ice.
Obama learns his transition to power problems are this big!
"Well, I'm not sure how you say that but it sounds good."
Lori Martin
Tracy, California
I just need a sundae to make this whole chicago scandal go away.
"And this is just how God looked on Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel."
"There's coconut...and did I mention I'm the next President? Oh, and strawberry...."
I'll have the Humu-humu-nuku-nuku-apua'a special please.
Pay here??? I’m president-elect! This wouldn’t happen in Illinois. I’m going to have to check with Blagojevich about how to get the perks that come with being head honcho.
The "Obamamagic" continues...for his latest trick, he levitates frozen treats.
Obama: "I'm ordering one Senate Seat, pay here"?
All right I've picked a flavor. Now where do I order, and where do I pay?