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pat_k

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4. Originally the designer's idea based on his understanding of Obama.

Reply to Chemical Bill (Reply #3)

Fri Jun 19, 2026, 09:59 PM

Jun 19

I absolutely love that it turned into a thing with the apples being eaten and disappearing each day. I'm not sure the designer expected that. Based on what he said, it was a choice more of the apple as a practical symbol of goodness -- a much different message than flowers, which is what what everyone assumed would be there.

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It is a special visit inside the Obama Presidential Center. yellow dahlia Jun 19 #1

I love that there is a replica of Obama's Oval Office pat_k Jun 19 #2

I never noticed the apples. Chemical Bill Jun 19 #3

Originally the designer's idea based on his understanding of Obama. pat_k Jun 19 #4

That the center showcases the two stories of America -- the complexity -- is something I wish more of us internalized. pat_k Jun 19 #5