Michelle Obama presents Letterman's Top Ten "fun facts about gardening"

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(CBS News) First Lady Michelle Obama appeared on CBS' "Late Show with David Letterman" on Tuesday night to present the Top Ten list. The turn on the late night show is in line with several media appearances she has made recently to promote her new book: "American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America."

The first lady last appeared on Letterman's show in March. Appearing from the Map Room of the White House this time, Obama presented the following "fun facts about gardening:"

10: Gardening was invented in 1822 by Albert Gardener.

9: Plant avocado, tomato, onions and cilantro together -- grow a guacamole tree.

8: Eggplants were originally cultivated for use as doorstops.

7: In his lifetime, the average American will eat half a radish.

6: The largest zucchini ever grown contained a Starbucks.

5: Later this year, the Supreme Court will finally rule on "tomato" vs. "tomahto."

4: If you have an actual green thumb, it might be scurvy.

3: Lettuce is 96 percent water and 4 percent lettuce.

2: The White House tool shed contains shovels, trowels and Weed Whacker One.

1: With enough care and effort, you can grow your own Barack-oli.

Watch the video below:

[Greatgift]

And now you can grow a pet like plant that Moves and closes its leaves when Tickled. I am sure Michelle Obama would have to grow TickleMe Plants at that White House. http://www.ticklemeplant.com

[lawkwfl]

In about 7 months she'll hopefully have plenty of time to appear on TV. Reality shows, The View, Letterman, Leno, iCarly, Restaurant Impossible and Mythbusters, those are just a few that come to mind.

There was a time when first families "politicked" and did what they were elected to do. These days its become a celebrity position for personal gains and less about those of us that put them there.

[displeased2]

I thought the list was funny. Most of you posters on here sound like miserable people living miserable lives.

[ugacrew]

Some people who do not watch TV, engage in other more productive activities, i.e. community service. That said, not watching TV isn't necessarily detrimental.

[ObamasGuppies]

Lets see, David Letterman calls women sl*ts and makes fun of chidren with Down Syndrome and Marxist Obama continues to pimp his wife out to his show for votes and money. He'll do anyhting for a vote/cash.

[GoUnion86]

Romney did Letterman's top ten in December of 2011. Now what was your point?

[varigdc10]

Obama was an experiment that just did not work out, just go away.

[bilrobi1]

And what experiment was that?

[GoUnion86]

Are you saying it wan an experiment because he is black? Typical republican hate talk.

[aintfakin]

look at the posts so far here
Republicans are a miserable lot
totally obsessed in their own depressing ideology
join the right wing and free yourself of fun

[nohater]

the obamas need to go. has there ever been another potus and/or his wife who have spent so much time in entertainment televised programs? voting against obama, just can't stand them anymore. if romney selects a palin as a running mate, then will just skip that part of the ballot and vote for neither obama or romney.

[aintfakin]

nohumor either
get a life

[conleygm]

Democrat Michelle Obama in need of David Letterman, as like her husband, Michelle Obama II's shill identity is coming into focus, here in United States and internationally. Barack Obama made no bones about Michelle doesn't actually watch any show but The View.

"It is easy to be conspicuously 'compassionate' if others are being forced to bear the cost." -Murray Rothbard

1:36/9:40 Obama "I was trying to find a show Michelle actually watched ........." Obama on the show The View " "It is the ONLY show Michelle watches she doesn't like any other show ONLY TXE View"

President Obama On The View Part 1.wmv http://youtu.be/npS82pjzbN8