Saturday, February 14, 2009

All of our children will be President of the United States

"Doctor, we've taIked about a good many things...but there's one thing we haven't talked about. Have you given any thought to the problems your children will have?"

"Yes, and they'll have some.And we'll have the children. Otherwise, you couldn't call it a marriage."

"Is that the way Joey feels?"

"She feels that all of our children will be president of the United States (Italics mine)... and they'll all have
colorful administrations. (pause)Well, you made her, Mr. Drayton. I just met her in Hawall."

"But how do you feel about that problem?

"Well, frankIy, I think your daughter is a bit optimistic. (laughs) I'd settle for secretary of state.(Italics mine)"


The year is 1967.
The movie, "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Today".
The conversation was between Spencer Tracy and Sidney Poiter.
The topic is the future of children from a mixed race marriage.
The couple met at Hawaii.

The year is 2009.
Barack Obama: First 'Black' President of the United States.
Son of a Kenyan father and American mother.
The couple met at Hawaii in 1959.

Times do change in a lifetime I guess. :)

(Already commented upon by a lot of people, but just escaped my eye before this. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/02/opinion/02rich.html)