Tony Hawk Skateboards Through White House Foyers
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Tony Hawk would have never in his wildest dreams imagined that he would ever be allowed to skateboard inside the White House - But anything is possible with a sports fan like President Obama, residing there.
The professional skateboarder was one of the celebrity dads invited to the White House for a Fathers Day Forum. The gathering, which included a number of ordinary dads too, was held to discuss the important influence fathers have on families and society as a whole.
While there were other sports celebrity dads like Miami Heat guard, Dwayne Wade and his teammate Alan Mourning, Tony Hawk seems to have had all the fun.
With the permission of White House officials he not only skateboarded in the Grand Foyer of the White House and the nearby Old Executive Office Building, but also shared pictures with the world and 'tweet' about his experiences, which included eating a bowl of Frosted Flakes, on micro blogging site,Twitter.
After the fun, the skateboarder went on to do more serious things like talking to young boys about the importance of family and visiting charities. He and the other celebrity dads all described their day with the President as 'unbelievable' and a 'dream come true'.
A very Happy Father's Day to dads all over the world. You guys rock!
sources: nydailynews.com, sun-sentinel.com
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- ghostalmost 11 yearsasome
- ameliaabout 11 yearsgreat article!
- ????????almost 12 yearshi there this is what people do, cause they have no life they other peoples name makeds me angryyy.
- tony hawkover 12 yearsit was so cool to ride in there i liked the white house obama rocks i did a kick flip over the tables and landed it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- awesome guyover 13 yearstony hawk rules
- djalmost 14 yearsgo the hawk peace out bubs
- daltonalmost 14 yearsgo tony hawk
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