NY: School in Long Island named after Barack Obama

[General Duke]

Ludlum Elementary School in Long Island's Hempstead Union Free School District was re-named at a board meeting Thursday, at the request of numerous school students.

 

"Just to watch these kids after the board voted on what they asked them to do, they were so elated," school district superintendent Dr. Joseph Laria told ABC News. "You want to talk about "Yes we can!"? That was a lesson in democracy."

 

Effective immediately, Ludlum will now be known as Barack Obama Elementary School, following a decision by the board to adopt the resolution drafted by students and staff.

 

 

The impetus behind the name change is credited to the school's proximity to Hofstra University, the site of the third Presidential debate, which reportedly captured the imagination of the students.

 

The school will be officially rededicated in January, following the Inauguration. Obama will be invited to attend the ceremony.

[Emperor]

^Since you left UK, you became so Yankee, what's this cow boy business you got...

 

I bet no more newsnight watching...

[General Duke]

^^^My man when in Rome do as the Romans. I came to the US in an interesting time. The two years I have been here I have been watching this election and the rise of Barack Obama.

 

No more Newsnight I do miss the UK documentaries and news shows. Though even my accent is morphing.

[Emperor]

^Duke with an American accent, that's now not just a change young man, a complete transformation.

[General Duke]

^^^lool. I dont have an American accent yet, I have a confused, Cockney & Yankey thing going on.lool.

 

My daughter is the only one who undertsands. But when I want to I can put on that East London slang nah mean.

[Poker]

Markaa maxaad isku dhiibtay saaxiib...I need to make that jump from Europe to USA my self.

[General Duke]

lool. My case with through family.

[Poker]

^^What does that mean? U married American chick? Is that it?

[General Duke]

^^lol. why is that so ammusing?

[Poker]

 

never mind

[General Duke]

^^^I dont mind at all mate, just does not make sense how you found that fact ammusing.

[Poker]

How come you're still up? Man