First Lady's Garden Fashion
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There's a lot of chatter out there about Michelle Obama's choice of garden attire Tuesday when she harvested vegetables in the White House kitchen garden with her fifth-grader helpers.
She wore a pair of salmon-colored Levis and a striped top and flowered sweater from The Gap. And a pair of tennis shoes.
"Randy" wanted to know who wears a sweater in the garden in the summer. And where were her ratty old gardening clothes? He said she wasn't setting the right example.
Coupla things.
First. I was there. It was chilly and breezy. I wore a jacket. Sweater seems appropriate.
Second, if the national press was coming to my house, I wouldn't be caught dead in my old gardening clothes.
Third. She doesn't weed. Sam Kass, associate White House chef, told us he and the pastry chef and some White House volunteers do one big weeding every week to keep the garden in shape.
I am guessing Mrs. Obama doesn't do the housecleaning in the White House, either. But that doesn't mean she is somehow setting a bad example for the rest of us.
Comments
Exactly! Moreover, if she'd worn her grubbies and a tank top, someone would have let her have it for showing off those arms again.
Posted by: abbersnail | June 19, 2009 12:27 PM
When are we going to get past what woman are wearing to who they are and what they are doing? This is not the 1950's.
Posted by: Reggie | June 19, 2009 12:46 PM
I wear grubby stuff in the garden. I wear good stuff in the garden. It depends on what else I've got going on. I own a wash machine. I'll bet the White House has a wash machine. Duh.
Posted by: Eiolg | June 19, 2009 5:10 PM
The First Lady looks great in her gardening duds. Makes me think twice about my gardening attire which is just horrible. Hey, in these times, it picked my spirits up, and yes, there is the washing machine so why not shine in your own garden? Do yourself and the neighbors a good turn!
What a wonderful thought, Ruth!!! Makes me feel like cleaning up my gardening act, too!
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