Tony Hawk Skateboards Through White House Foyers

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Tony Hawk would have never in his wildest dreams imagined that he would ever be allowed to skateboard inside the White House - But anything is possible with a sports fan like President Obama, residing there.

The professional skateboarder was one of the celebrity dads invited to the White House for a Fathers Day Forum. The gathering, which included a number of ordinary dads too, was held to discuss the important influence fathers have on families and society as a whole.

While there were other sports celebrity dads like Miami Heat guard, Dwayne Wade and his teammate Alan Mourning, Tony Hawk seems to have had all the fun.

With the permission of White House officials he not only skateboarded in the Grand Foyer of the White House and the nearby Old Executive Office Building, but also shared pictures with the world and 'tweet' about his experiences, which included eating a bowl of Frosted Flakes, on micro blogging site,Twitter.

After the fun, the skateboarder went on to do more serious things like talking to young boys about the importance of family and visiting charities. He and the other celebrity dads all described their day with the President as 'unbelievable' and a 'dream come true'.

A very Happy Father's Day to dads all over the world. You guys rock!

sources: nydailynews.com, sun-sentinel.com

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74 Comments
  • briar crazyover 15 years
    this article rocks and i think it's crazy that he got to skate in the white house
    • baileyover 15 years
      that's so cool i would liike to do something like that!
      • ;)over 15 years
        cool
        • TonyHawkover 15 years
          it was fun being at the white house! nd meeting the president! i well never forget that day!!
          • TonyHawkover 15 years
            it was fun being at the white house! nd meeting the president! i well never forget that day!!
            • nimaalmost 16 years
              how about kobe bryant
              • tonyalmost 16 years
                coolllllllllllllllllllll
                • tonyalmost 16 years
                  coolllllllllllllllllllll
                  • KIDZ REP....about 16 years
                    IT WAS REALLY COOL THAT HE GOT TO DO SKATEBOARD IN THE WHITE HOUSE
                    • ¡™£¢¶§¨˙about 16 years
                      Cool i wish i could skate in the white house