Ah, thanks lads.
Barack Obama has already received a lovely ‘aul gift of the best that Ireland has to offer in the hamper department from the Taoiseach himself, and now The White House has returned with their own gesture of goodwill.
They’ve been posting some very kind words on their official Twitter page, paying tribute to our nation’s historic vote for marriage equality as well as remembering a certain visit to Irish shores back in 2011.
"Last year, Ireland legalized marriage equality. A month later, America was proud to join you." —@POTUS
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 15, 2016
“I remember how the Irish people made me feel so at home, like my cousin Henry, and his pubkeeper, Ollie” —@POTUS pic.twitter.com/rtAvgNApqF
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 15, 2016
“I do have joyous memories of my own trips to the Emerald Isle.” —@POTUS pic.twitter.com/RZSaMyv3WA
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 15, 2016
Tune in now as @POTUS delivers remarks at a reception for St. Patrick’s Day: https://t.co/DtD8h1O6wQ pic.twitter.com/rx5Ag0gXCd
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 15, 2016
Great stuff, lads.
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