[lbo-talk] classy joint

[Joanne Landy]

In today's world it's hard to distinguish irony from fact. Which is this? 
Whichever, I couldn't stop laughing, especially at the notion of the 
Military Band of the Chinese People's Liberation Army playing for Obama's 
visit 'We Are the World,'  and 'I Just Called to Say I Love You.'
--Joanne

At 11:49 AM 11/17/2009 -0500, you wrote:
>[from Mike Allen]
>
>STATE DINNER IN BEIJING, at the Great Hall of the People -- President
>Hu sat between President Obama and Secretary Clinton. MENU: Chicken
>Soup with Bean Curd, Chinese Style Beef Steak, Stir-fried Wild Rice
>Stem and Asparagus, Roast Grouper, Pastries, Fruit Ice Cream, Red Wine
>Great Wall 2002, Hebei China, White Wine Great Wall 2002, Hebei China.
>MUSIC PROGRAMME, performed by the Military Band of the Chinese
>People's Liberation Army: 'America the Beautiful,' 'We Are the World,'
>'I Just Called to Say I Love You.'
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