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美國總統歐巴馬1月 31日(周六)晚上出席華府一項最私密的政商巨賈集會,露了一手幽默本事,拿他的好友幕僚長艾曼紐開玩笑,也調侃自己爭取保住黑莓手機的經過. 這場晚宴由 「苜蓿草俱樂部」(Alfalfa Club)舉辦,重要的政商名流皆出席,主要來賓要上台致詞,展現幽默本事.會場雖禁止新聞媒體採訪,但媒體仍會想辦法打探並報導.白宮這次則罕見的在事後公布歐巴馬在會上講的笑話原文,以免以訛傳訛. 「苜蓿草俱樂部」在1913年成立,每年只集會一次,固定在一月最後一個星期六晚上,於白宮附近一家飯店舉行晚宴.起初只有白人和男士可以參加,直到1970年代才容許非白人出席,到1994年才讓女性出席(當年是希拉蕊隨柯林頓總統出席)並接受女性加入為會員(奧康諾女大法官,杜爾夫人,及華盛頓郵報女老闆凱莎琳葛萊姆).目前成員約200人,美國近年歷任總統都出席並應邀致詞.
今年應邀偕妻子出席的第一位非洲裔美國總統歐巴馬,顯然充分了解這項活動的歷史淵源,因此他一開場就說:「各位都知道,這場晚宴始於大約100 年前,是為了慶祝李將軍(Robert E. Lee,南北戰爭南軍領袖)的生日。如果李將軍今晚在場,他該已202歲了,會大感困惑。(意指竟然有黑人當上總統)」
歐巴馬接著拿白宮幕僚長艾曼紐開玩笑。他說:「這件事還沒有報導出來:再舉行一次宣誓儀式其實是艾曼紐的主意。」他指的是就職宣誓重來一次的烏龍事件. 他說:「當然,對雷姆(艾曼紐)來說,每天都是一次宣誓儀式。」 他接著吐槽經常講粗話的艾曼紐:「這傢伙每周都會花一點時間回饋社會,上周他到一所學校,教導窮學生講髒話.」
歐巴馬接著調侃自己即使貴為總統,還得費盡唇舌才能保住鍾愛的黑莓機。 他說:「在上任後頭幾週,我展開平生最艱難的外交活動,那就是為了留住我的黑莓機。」 「我終於同意把可以傳電郵給我的人數設限。這是一份非常隱密的名單。」 他接著說:「有多隱密?請在座各位看看你左邊的人,再看看坐在你右邊的人,沒有一個人有我的電子郵件地址。」 (他在調侃即使終於獲准持有黑莓機,卻無法收到別人寫給他的電子信.按歐巴馬是第一位獲准擁有手機的美國總統,為了安全理由,總統不得使用會被監聽或偵測到他所在位置的電子儀器,因此他的黑莓機是由隨扈攜帶和代為撥打.)
以下是白宮公布的歐巴馬講的笑話原文.
Excerpts from the Remarks of President Barack Obama Alfalfa Dinner Saturday, January 31st, 2009 Washington, DC
I am seriously glad to be here tonight at the annual Alfalfa dinner. I know that many you are aware that this dinner began almost one hundred years ago as a way to celebrate the birthday of General Robert E. Lee. If he were here with us tonight, the General would be 202 years old. And very confused.
Now, this hasn't been reported yet, but it was actually Rahm's idea to do the swearing-in ceremony again. Of course, for Rahm, every day is a swearing-in ceremony.
But don't believe what you read. Rahm Emanuel is a real sweetheart. No, it's true. Every week the guy takes a little time away to give back to the community. Just last week he was at a local school, teaching profanity to poor children.
But these are the kind of negotiations you have to deal with as President. In just the first few weeks, I've had to engage in some of the toughest diplomacy of my life. And that was just to keep my Blackberry.
I finally agreed to limit the number of people who could email me. It's a very exclusive list. How exclusive? Everyone look at the person sitting on your left. Now look at the person sitting on your right. None of you have my email address. |
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