Sunday, 7 June 2009

Obama Beach ?

During the remembrance ceremony of the 65th anniversary of D-Day, at Normandy military cemetery. PM Gordon Brown describes the location where the allies landed in 1944 as "Obama beach" instead of "Omaha beach"

Subliminal buzz word or genuine mistake?
Video thanks to youtube poster sephiroth127



UPDATE 25th June 2009 - With special thanks to Jen G for the following info:
"what you're saying about Brown's gaffe and the beach":

"Obama face on Barcelona beach":

http://www.jaunted.com/files/18788/gerada_obama.jpg


"A beach in Benin, Africa is named after him":


http://www.artofobama.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/3360304120_6c6264f6...

"And last year, Obama was photographed (not authorised allegedly) on Hawiaii beach"
:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2008/12/22/paparazzi_photog_gets_a_p...

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

It is now time to tell Mr Brown to resign, if you have not already done so:
http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/please-go/

Tell him what we really think!

Anonymous said...

If you are old enough, song sheets at the ready!

Obama Beach
Far away in time
Obama Beach
Far away in time

Bev said...

Thanks Anonymous,
Was that song by Obama and the Muffins?

All the best,
Bev