And it turned out not to have been a close shave!
PS To parody a famous advertising slogan, it was an ‘Obama-Shave.’ (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burma-Shave )
PPS To establish a modicum of relevancy ;-) here’s a snippet from that website: “The word “burmashaving” is used in Canada to describe politicians holding signs and waving to traffic by the side of the road, a common sight during election campaigns. One of the first to use the phrase was Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative premier John Buchanan, who would stand at the end of a long line of party signs and wave to morning traffic.”
