Star Wars Halloween at the White House

October 31, 2009


(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

This Halloween, President Obama and the First Lady hung out with Chewbacca, Ahsoka Tano, and the 501st stormtroopers as they handed out candy to 2,000 trick-or-treaters and military families who were invited to the festive party.

An odd cast of figures wandered around the North Lawn, including skeletons playing musical instruments, walking trees and Star Wars characters.

The president, dressed in casual clothes, was one of the few not in costume. Even Obama’s press secretary, Robert Gibbs, was dressed as Darth Vader, the Star Wars villain.


(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Read more here:
No trick: 2,000 kids knock on White House door
(via Yahoo News)

12 Responses to “Star Wars Halloween at the White House”

  1. Nancy says:

    That looks a lot like Mary in the upper left of the first picture. . .

  2. johngo says:

    Since Barack is our new Emperor, it makes sense that Gibbs would be Darth Vader.

  3. Han says:

    and what do you know, his son is Boba Fett

  4. mayhaps says:

    yeah, let’s just hope he doesn’t toss our new emperor down a cooling shaft.

  5. General Lin says:

    Barack Obama is so not the Emperor…
    He’s more like Mace Windu or Yoda or someone on the Council.
    NOT EVIL!!!

  6. Lady Misty says:

    A Sith in any position in our government is bad.

  7. Son of a Bith says:

    Wow. That Obama mask looks so real! :P

  8. Amused says:

    You have got to wonder what security was thinking. . .
    I mean, I’m all for thid public relations thing, but seriously, Obama takes so many risks.

  9. ed hardy babe says:

    i wonder what obama was for halloween

  10. JDub says:

    I didn’t know Mary moonlighted for the secret service.

  11. Kayo says:

    If he can bring the jedi and sith together for peace maybe he will be a great president.

  12. JediMelindaWolf says:

    It’s nice to see the President and First Lady having some fun. :-)

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