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Obama spends his Saturday 'half-smoking'
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 1/10/2009
Obama spends his Saturday 'half-smoking'
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Obama made a Saturday stop at Ben's Chili Bowl, a local DC institution. WASHINGTON (CNN) –- Obama popped in for lunch Saturday at Ben’s Chili Bowl, the 50-year-old Washington fast food institution famous for its “half-smokes” –- sausages smothered in spicy homemade chili sauce, mustard, and onions. The visit came as a complete surprise to Sonya Ali, [...]
benschilibowl.com - 1/11/2009
Ben's Chili Bowl
— benschilibowl.com — It was the summer of 1958. Eisenhower was president. Federal troops were ordered into Little Rock, Arkansas... to aid in the integration of public schools. Explorer I was launched, as was NASA. The first-ever Grammy Awards were given, and Ella ... (more) Ben's Chili Bowl

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