Barack's Hooptie (with video)

CHS Capitol Hill Seattle:

Despite a set of loud booms that rattled Puget Sound just after 1:30 PM, President Barack Obama's motorcade ventured on and delivered the president to the shores of Lake Washington Tuesday afternoon. With no official announcement of the motorcade route, we ventured off Hill to the intersection of McGilvra and Lake Washington Blvd that was most likely to afford a view of the presidential entourage as it arrived in Madrona for an exclusive luncheon. MORE...

Howie P.S.: Here's a video (05:46) of another celebrity's preferred ride on the streets of Seattle.

Sir Mix-a-Lot: "Why Not Have a Butt Right in the Middle of the Seattle Center?" (with audio)

Dominic Holden (SLOG):

This week's Stranger features a new column called A Big-Butt Museum Would Be Hot, by Sir-Mix-a-Lot, and today on the Dave Ross Show, Mr. Mix-a-Lot had his chance to reflect on the piece. "I think that's a great idea," he says. He wants glass butts, maybe with a slide down the middle for the the kids.

Here's the interview.

This is required listening (it gets good about two minutes in). Praises to Mr. Mix-a-Lot.

Howie P.S.: Dave (and his listeners) rant about the beverage tax being discussed in Olympia after Mix. In case you're wondering how this item ended up here, recall that Dave ran for Congress as the Democratic candidate in WA-8 in 2008.(Howie apologizes to Darcy: DAVE RAN IN '04.) After that, treat yourself to the wit and wisdom of Caribou Barbie and an update on the fundraising campaign to finance Seattle's Fourth of July fabulous fireworks show.