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Obama says limo smells of 'chicken n' waffles'

by Chika Oduah | October 26, 2011 at 12:07 PM
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President Obama’s appearance on the Jay Leno’s Tonight Show Tuesday night rendered important conversations, including Libyan revolution, terrorism and chicken — fried chicken and waffles, to be exact.

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“I’m eating the wings and you’ve got the hot sauce on there, the fancy presidential limousine smelling like chicken,” Obama said with a laugh.

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The chicken described by the president as “outstanding” was from a Los Angeles restaurant called “Roscoes Chicken and Waffles.” You can’t help but wonder if the first lady was as smitten with his choice of comfort food.

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