Michael Scherer, Time
When properly executed, a First Lady’s life unfolds with the precision of manned spaceflight — a job exquisitely planned and breathtaking to watch. Take little Sydney Trapp, a 6-year-old in cornrows who stands with her violin among crumb-crusted fruit pies in Occoquan, Va., in early June.“Surprise!” says Michelle Obama as she enters the store, called Mom’s Apple Pie Co., surprising no one. The mayor has been standing there for a while, along with assorted Secret Service agents and Sydney and her mother, who were invited by the First...
When properly executed, a First Lady’s life unfolds with the precision of manned spaceflight — a job exquisitely planned and breathtaking to watch. Take little Sydney Trapp, a 6-year-old in cornrows who stands with her violin among crumb-crusted fruit pies in Occoquan, Va., in early June.“Surprise!” says Michelle Obama as she enters the store, called Mom’s Apple Pie Co., surprising no one. The mayor has been standing there for a while, along with assorted Secret Service agents and Sydney and her mother, who were invited by the First...
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