"The screens light up at the 3Arena and montages of Barack Obama flash across the dark. His oboe voice is almost drowned out by the inspirational orchestral sweep that accompanies it. Then, after an introduction by Fintan O'Toole, the star himself takes the stage and flashes that winning smile at a sea of phones. As tall and lean as you remember, with hair whiter than before, and the crowd are primed for some local shout-outs."
"He greets them with "hello fellow Dubliners" - Moneygall will want a word - and, in reference to his recently bestowed freedom of the city, remarks that all he needs now is some land to graze animals. O'Toole responds that he looks forward to that spectacle on College Green. Presidential motorway food at the plaza and cattle nibbling Trinity's wilding; farm to fork."
Barack Obama appeared at the 3Arena in Dublin to an audience illuminated by montages of him. Orchestral music accompanied his entrance, and Fintan O'Toole introduced him before he took the stage and smiled at a sea of phones. He appeared tall and lean with whiter hair, prompting local shout-outs. He greeted the audience 'hello fellow Dubliners' and joked that Moneygall would want a word. In reference to his freedom of the city, he quipped that all he needed was land to graze animals. O'Toole replied that he looked forward to that spectacle on College Green, imagining presidential motorway food and cattle nibbling Trinity's wilding.
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