Today it was very apparent that the President of the United States was in London. During President Obama's address to the British Parliament, the Houses of Parliament were manned by nearly 50 armed guards. Outside, protesters of the War on Terrorism and Guantanamo Bay demonstrated their dislike for the President, while the mall in front of Buckingham Palace was adorned with both US and UK flags. When a group of three of us decided to take a look around the grounds of Buckingham Palace, the residence of the Queen, we saw a large crowd gathering out front of the gates. As we peered through them, we could see a large motorcade heading towards us. Finally, the gate about 5 feet away from us opened, and we saw as the President's black car drove past us. The crowd cheered (and my camera died) as the President drove off, on his way to a Barbecue at the Prime Minister's residence. As he drove past, I yelled something along the lines of "Save me some ribs," but I don't think he heard me.
These protesters were also mad they weren't invited to the Barbecue
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