Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Obama could have been O'bama?

Just kidding. But he definitely has his roots in Moneygall, Ireland, according to this great, great, great, grandfather story...

Obama visits family roots in Ireland

He is not alone, having ancestry in Ireland. The other US Presidents (more recent ones) include John F Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush (2 Bushes presumably), and Bill Clinton?

According to Wikipedia, Bill Clinton stands out as...

'42nd President 1993-2001: He claims Irish ancestry despite there being no documentation of any of his ancestors coming from Ireland'!

More in Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_American#American_Presidents_with_Irish_ancestry
I thought only Singaporeans are Kiasu!
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