Michelle Obama thinks Barack Obama just plays golf to avoid her
17 Mar, 2021 01:41 AM
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Michelle Obama told Ellen that she thinks whoever invented 18-hole golf was somebody trying to avoid their wife! Photo / Getty Images
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The former First Lady of the United States has confessed the one thing of her husband s that she would get rid of is his golf clubs because it takes too long for him to play the game.
She said: They re annoying! It takes too long! Why is there a sport where there are 18 holes? They just made that up, that s somebody trying to avoid their wife!
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