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Fierce Five Get Giggly At The WH
President Obama chats with U.S. Olympic gymnastics team members Aly Raisman, Gabrielle Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Kyla Ross and Jordyn Wieber in the Oval Office.
____ The U.S. women's gold medal-winning gymnastics team known as the Fierce Five got their long-overdue meet-and-greet with President Obama on Thursday.
Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Kyla Ross, Aly Raisman and Jordyn Wieber looked poised in the Oval Office, but the teen phenoms got giggly after leaving the White House.
Such an honor to meet President Obama today and see the the White House!!!” Ross wrote on Twitter.
Their meeting with the president was long overdue. The Olympians' national tour schedule had kept them from an earlier White House appearance with the rest of the U.S. Olympic team . . . more
The teen gymnasts looked giddy rather than fierce as they left the White House after meeting President Obama.
McKayla Maroney ?@McKaylaMaroney (2012 U.S. Olympic Gymnast)
Me Aly & Gabby laughing so hard about totally getting blown away by the Presidents helicopter!!❤ http://instagr.am/p/SEK8zuKiR-/
McKayla MaroneyVerified ?@McKaylaMaroney
All together againnn!! FIERCE 5 reunited.. So good being back with my best friends http://instagr.am/p/SDls2vKiU7/
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(I've only experience with sons 
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very sweet, tho.
his mom, I am NOT directly involved, but he grew up listening to everything, so he has EXCELLENT taste in his influences and what he listens to and often directs my attention to the better up-and-coming artists.
I started going to concerts the first time the Beatles came to the U.S.; son and I have continued that as a family tradition, so yes, very sweet!
He's in IT for a living though; has been in several bands and finds their culture tooooooooo chaotic and not disciplined enough to suit his own muse. (ME too!!!)
have a good! Saturday, bigtree!
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Wall to wall coverage of affairs definitely breaking thru. 5yo just saw this & said, "Obama has a new girlfriend?" pic.twitter.com/pqSesWme
jonathanmprincejonathan prince2h
priceless 
