Michelle Obama performs the Interlude dance - pics and video
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U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama (C) performs the Interlude dance during an event highlighting her "Let's Move" initiative attended by over 10,000 youths at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines February 9, 2012. The first lady is on a three-day trip to mark the second anniversary of her "Let's Move" initiative.
pics from news.daylife.com
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Posted Thursday, Feb. 09, 2012
Thousands join first lady for 'Let's Move' outing
By NANCY BENAC
Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa She did some wild arm swings, sharp robotic turns and pulsing fist pumps.
Michelle Obama busted out a few new moves Thursday to mark the second anniversary of her campaign against childhood obesity with a few new friends - 14,000 or so, it turns out.
The first lady rocked out with thousands of sixth- to ninth-graders at a Des Moines arena on the first stop of a three-day trip to highlight her "Let's Move" campaign. She stops at Fort Worth's Olive Garden this evening.
It was a giant pep rally for eating right and exercising, complete with confetti, balloons and a towering birthday cake made of fruit.
The first lady and crowd revved up by doing the Interlude, a dance that started in a dorm room at the University of Northern Iowa and went viral from there.
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http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/02/09/3722992/thousands-join-first-lady-for.html#storylink=cpy
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