Dr. Eowyn posted: "The POS is visiting India and making friends for the
United States everywhere. /sarc The Times of India reports that "In an
ungainly sight, cameras caught US President Barack Obama chewing gum during
the Republic Day parade on Monday," Jan. 26, 2015. (" Respond to this
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<http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/author/eowyn2/> Obama chews gum, again.
Indians incensed, insulted
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The POS is visiting India and making friends for the United States
everywhere. /sarc
*The Times of India*
<http://m.timesofindia.com/india/Barack-Obama-chews-gum-as-parade-marches-on/articleshow/46018217.cms>
reports
that "In an ungainly sight, cameras caught US President Barack *Obama
chewing gum during the Republic Day parade* on Monday," Jan. 26, 2015.
(Note: India is 10½ hours ahead of Washington, D.C.)
Republic Day <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_Day_%28India%29> honors
the date on which the Constitution of India came into force on January 26,
1950, thereby completing the country's transition from a British colony to
becoming an independent republic.
This picture of Obama at the parade, removing his chewing gum while Indian
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was talking to him, has gone viral.
[image: Obama chews gum in India]
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Indians reacted with outrage on Twitter, including this remark by Shobhaa
De:
"Barack bhai working his jaws overtime and chewing gum! At least it isn't
gutka. But seriously - gum during a formal parade?"
Gutka <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gutka>is an Indian chewing tobacco,
mixed with crushed betel nut, catechin, slaked lime, and paraffin. As for
"Barack bhai," is bhai a reference to Obama being of the Bahai
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bah%C3%A1%27%C3%AD_Faith> faith, regarded by
some as a sect of Islam?
This is not the first time that Obama has been spotted chewing (presumably
nicotine) gum during an important function.
Obama was slammed on social media for chewing gum at the APEC summit held
in Beijing. He was also caught chewing gum
<http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2014/06/06/obama-chews-gum-at-d-day-ceremonies-in-normandy-beach/>
at a ceremony at the 70th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France (see GIF
below).
[image: Obama chews gum1]
<https://fellowshipofminds.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/obama-chews-gum1.gif>
I'm so ashamed and embarrassed for my country. :(
H/t Weekly Standard
<http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/obama-knocked-chewing-gum-india-ungainly-sight_824422.html#>
*~Éowyn*
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