THOMAS SWEET ICE CREAM PARLOR SOON AFTER THE OBAMAS STOPPED IN
The Secret Service arrived quietly at Georgetown's Thomas Sweet Ice Cream shop at approximately 7:30 Sunday evening, asked the customers just to go about their business, and then President Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia walked in to grab some Father's Day scoops of cookie dough and vanilla.
THOMAS SWEET IS OFTEN CROWDED THIS TIME OF YEAR. MAYBE POTUS GOT TO JUMP THE LINE
I was nearby, walking the dog, and noticed the motorcade. For the President, it was a discreet motorcade; as lengthy as usual but without sirens or flashing lights -- a caravan of black SUVS, one that had a video cameraman perched through the top hatch, a few DC police cars, an EMS vehicle. As I said, the usual. After the ice cream stop they cruised P Street toward Dupont Circle, which is an easy route back to the White House.
MOHAMMED ALI, THOMAS SWEET'S OWNER, SMILING AFTER THE OBAMAS' VISIT
Thomas Sweet is one of Washington's most popular ice cream parlors. It is located at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and P Streets and is almost always packed on warm days and evenings.
MR. ALI AND CREW, BACK TO BUSINESS AS USUAL AFTER FIRST FAMILY VISIT
Are the Obamas falling for Georgetown? Just a week ago Sasha and Malia and friends were at Georgetown Cupcake's Potomac Street studio for a private birthday party for Sasha. At the very least, they seem to like our sweets.
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Posted by: Howard Arenstein | 06/20/2011 at 09:21 AM