Obama thanks America for new golf clubs
President Obama has issued a thank-you card to the American people, saying his taxpayer-funded birthday check allowed him to buy a new set of golf clubs â and take his wife Michelle out to a fancy seafood restaurant. âTo all Americans, I offer my sincerest gratitude,â Obama said in a Blue Mountain e-card sent to the nationâs 120 million households. âBecause of your generous gift, I was able to buy a new 19-piece set of Top Flite clubs, which are lightweight but strong.â âThe driver is a little chipped, so I talked the salesman down to three hundred bucks,â he added. The $500 check sent to him by U.S. taxpayers also permitted the President and First Lady to have a romantic dinner at a Virginia-area Red Lobster. âThe waiter was a little slow, and our appetizer crab cakes were soggy, but other than that we had a great time,â Obama said. âMichelle even had the waiters sing me âHappy Birthdayâ in pirate talk, which was very cute, albeit a little embarrassing.â Most Americans surveyed admit they regret not havingÂ splurged a little more, saying they will try to make it up during the First Coupleâs October wedding anniversary, when they will either buy Mr. and Mrs. ObamaÂ a weekend at a spa â or a new Air Force One aircraft, if they can find one on sale.