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Saudis Shun First Lady Michelle <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/uIXt/~3/rb3eXRFGysw/saudis-shun-first-lady-michelle.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email> Posted: 28 Jan 2015 10:32 AM PST RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (WNB) - A defiant Michelle Obama paid the price for refusing follow local customs during a brief visit to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. The President and First Lady left India early to pay respects to the Saudi royal family on the death of King Abdullah. Mrs. Obama chose not to cover her head - a violation of religious and cultural protocols in the Arab world. In return, nearly all of the Royal Family members refused to shake her hand, and several audibly farted as they walked past her. During President Obama's visit with new King Salman, Mrs. Obama clearly appeared angry as she was seated off to the side next to a royal attendant who held a bug zapper over her head. Before departing, the new Saudi king presented parting gifts to the first couple - a gold putter to the President, and a diamond-studded dog collar to Mrs. Obama - presumably for one of their two dogs. [image: Michelle Obama in Saudi Arabia] <http://peacemoonbeam.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451af9f69e201bb07e47cb2970d-popup> You are subscribed to email updates from Big Hairy News <http://www.bighairynews.com/> To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now <https://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=ViXCl-gDjgRlV4COOli3f0zx_cw> . Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States -- -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "PoliticalForum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
