Posted on 08/19/2011 7:48:07 PM PDT by markomalley
President and Mrs. Obama are sharing in the sacrifice tonight at the Beach Plum Restaurant on Martha’s Vineyard, which features an array of overpriced selections for the first couple to choose from that could easily bring the bill within the range of $200.
They might, for example, choose to start the meal with a $15 chunk of pizza cheese – I’m sorry, “Fresh Mozzarella” with “Fresh Basil, vine ripened tomatoes, aged balsamic reduction, and chive dill.”
This is a good mix because some things are fresh, and some things are aged.
But the sacrifice really gets serious with the entree, where the Obamas may want to order half a chicken for $38. Excuse me, please, “Herb crusted roasted half Katama Farm chicken; garlic mashed potatoes with steamed broccollini, rosemary jus.”
This would be perfect for me, because when I get tired of Perdue, I alway switch to Katama Farm.
There’s also the steamed twin Menemsha lobsters for $48. Isn’t Menemsha some kind of club for geniuses? I’ll take those.
But to be sure that they’re twins, I’ll need a BIRTH CERTIFICATE.
The restaurant notes, “We would be happy to split single entree items for an additional charge of $15.”
Well, of course! I’m sure being paid $15 to heap the same junk on two plates instead of one would make them very happy indeed.
So if the Obamas go with the cheese and the chicken we’re at $53 before dessert, tax, tip and booze. Now, looks like it’s bring-you’re-own-drinks with a corkage fee of $10. So if we assume $10 for a drink, $10 for dessert – you know they’re both having dessert – a 6.25 percent Massachusetts restaurant tax, and a 20 percent tip, we’re at $93 each, or $186 for the couple.
The average weekly Social Security check for a retired worker is about $274. Just saying.
And guess what? No peas on the menu. The Obamas don’t have to eat their peas.
He forgot the cost of the wine if there is corkage.
Probably $200-$300 range.
Well, they have to order juice for the kids.
Of course, if the restaurant doesn’t have that, then we end up with:
No juice-taste, no peas!
(I am not going to heaven am I?)
All we are saying is give peas a chance...
Not any more...
Eatin’ good in da hood ping!
LOL! You’re thinking way too deep thoughts for a Friday eve.
Louis and Marie Antoinette had more warmth than these two.
Pray for America
“Fresh Mozzarella” with “Fresh Basil, vine ripened tomatoes, aged balsamic reduction, and chive dill.”
That sounds heavenly. I love that so much. He sure is getting a lot of attention for his vacation. Of course Bush did too. Obama is on vacation day number 62 which is ridiculous. The only problem is that at this time President Bush was at 121. I never thought they should get more vacation days then the military which is 30 a year.
What’s the problem?
We’re paying for it!
What’s the problem?
We’re paying for it!
Bon Appetite!
Not a valid comparison to the current Vacationer in Chief in my book.
Thank God they’re not Republicans, can you image the outrage from the left.
Last night I made a little snack.
Sliced tomatoes with Serrano peppers sprinkled over them, drizzled with balsamic and finished with cracked black pepper and salt.
Dang that was good.
I may have to get some mozzarella in the AM LoL
UGH! I am crashing at your house. FREEPMAIL me your address......lol. JK (sorta)
I would have loved to take the family back up to Gloucester this year on vacation for Lobsters. We usually get them live at a place off the docks and they are not $48 bucks to feed the family. Unfortunately, we had to cut the distance we traveled because of gas prices. Towing a camper eats gas. I just hope that the voting public has the same level of hate and loathing that I have in the pit of my stomach over this offensive POS Communist.
I thought I was full tilt pissed off at this guy before this jaunt to The Vineyard. Apparently I have a reserve of extreme anger, just in case.
LoL!
Other than the balsamic, its a very inexpensive snack.
Oh really.....he is passing laws after laws everyday....I think you are clouding your judgement through hate. I hate the guy too but it is insane to not know he is working during this time. None of us on this site is an idiot so we deep down know the guy is on a working vacation. Otherwise we wouldn’t have amnesty being passed right before our eyes.
Don’t feel bad.
No vacation for me either this year.
Yes, but that might get in the way of the reason they exist in the first place. Kinda defeats the purpose, does it not?
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