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奥巴马烧烤店插队囊中羞涩略尴尬

　　奥巴马烧烤店插队囊中羞涩略尴尬　　After speaking in Austin, Texas, Thursday, President Obama stopped in at Franklin Barbecue, a restaurant is well known for its great brisket and extremely long waits. Since presidents apparently have schedules to keep, Obama cut to the front of the hours-long line -- then bought lunch for those behind him as a thank-you. 　　据合众国际社7月10日报道，美国总统奥巴马在德克萨斯州奥斯丁市发表演说，活动结束后空降德州著名的富兰克林烧烤店点外卖。这家烧烤店在德克萨斯以牛肉非常美味，但也极其难等而闻名。显然由于总统日常安排十分紧张，奥巴马插到了这个排了数小时的队伍前面，然后为了表示歉意，主动为排在前面的顾客买了单。　　I know this is a long line, Obama reportedly told the crowd, apologizing for his actions. I feel real bad, but -- Im gonna cut. 　　报道称，奥巴马为自己的插队行为向顾客道歉称：我知道你们排了很长时间的队，我很抱歉，但是我不得不插队。　　The restaurant s owner, Aaron Franklin, told the Austin American-Statesman the president is the first person he s allowed to skip the line, adding that Obama ordered enough meat to feed a small village. 　　烧烤店老板阿伦富兰克林说，奥巴马是这家店开张以来加塞儿的第一人，不过他补充说，总统点的食物足够养活一个村庄。　　That village includes the two people Obama jumped in line. They put three pounds of beef, two pounds of ribs, a half-pound of sausage and a half-pound of turkey on the president s tab, reports the Houston Chronicle. After hearing their order, Obama joked, Now hold on. How many folks are you guys feeding? Just kidding. 　　这个村庄就是排在奥巴马前面的两名顾客。据《休斯敦纪事报》报道，这两名顾客点了三磅牛肉、两磅猪排、半磅香肠和半磅火鸡，痛宰了美国总统奥巴马。他们点餐后，奥巴马打趣地问：等等，你们这是要给多少人吃? 　　President Barack Obama scrutinizes his credit card as he jokes with the wait staff while ordering barbecue. 　　在烧烤店点餐时，奥巴马检查自己的信用卡余额，并和等待的顾客开起了玩笑。　　Obama ended up paying around $300 for his own order, and an undisclosed amount more to cover the people he cut in line. 　　最后，奥巴马为自己的账单支付了300美元，并为前面的顾客买了单。　　Austin is the final leg in his three-city trip before returning to Washington. 　　据了解，奥斯丁是奥巴马返回华盛顿前三次演说的最后一站。