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在即將離開白宮之際,奧巴馬結結實實給了拜登一個驚喜:授予他"傑出總統自由勳章"。拜登確實被驚喜到了,整場授勳儀式上不停地抹眼淚。但幾天後,白宮“老基友”也要退出舞臺了。講真,要說起奧巴馬和拜登的"基情往事",可能三天三夜都說不完,兩人不時在推特上互動,白宮官方也樂於給網友們發發糖。對於和奧巴馬的關係,拜登從最開始的冰冷到慢慢磨合,越來越有默契。比如看彼此的眼神總是"基情"滿滿。

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When he awarded Vice President Joe Biden the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Thursday, President Barack Obama joked that the surprise ceremony would give “the Internet one last chance to talk about our bromance.”
上週四給副總統拜登頒發總統自由勳章時,奧巴馬開玩笑說,這場讓人驚喜的儀式將給“網絡最後一次機會討論我們的兄弟情”。

現在,我們就一起來回顧一下奧巴馬和拜登的“特殊關係”,看看他們在白宮一起工作的八年中,那些“基情滿滿”的時刻。

1. That time Obama made Biden a friendship bracelet
1. 奧巴馬爲拜登編織友情手鍊。

What better way to honor your BFF than with matching friendship bracelets? In a video urging Americans to register to vote last summer, Obama made “Barack” and “Joe” bracelets to celebrate their “BROTUS.”
相配的友情手鍊,是給你“永遠的好友”最好的禮物了。在去年一段鼓勵美國民衆登記投票的視頻中,奧巴馬編織了一條有自己和拜登名字的手鍊,慶祝他們的“總統兄弟情”。

The friendship bracelets made another appearance on social media later that summer when Biden wished his “best friend forever” and “brother” a happy 55th birthday on Twitter.
這條友情手鍊當年夏天又出現在社交媒體上,當時拜登在推特上祝他“最好的朋友”和“兄弟”55歲生日快樂。


照片中這兩條相當少女風、上面有奧巴馬與拜登名字的“友情手鍊”,則大有來頭。

原來,2016年6月時,奧巴馬上傳過一段主題爲“5件比註冊爲選民更難的事”的幽默影片,影片中可看到奧巴馬笨手笨腳地在編織這兩條友情手環。

推特指出,這是拜登有史以來被轉推最多的推文。

2. That time Biden brought Obama birthday cupcakes
2. 拜登給奧巴馬送生日紙杯蛋糕。

Did you really think the celebrating would end at a tweet? Biden also surprised the president with birthday cupcakes on his big day.
你真的以爲拜登的生日祝福僅限於發推特?他還在奧巴馬生日當天送上紙杯蛋糕,給他帶來驚喜。

Did Obama wish for his friendship with Biden to last forever when he blew out the candles? We’d like to think so.
奧巴馬吹蠟燭的時候,有沒有祝願和拜登的友誼地久天長呢?我們想,是的。



資料圖:奧巴馬與拜登 中新社發 李靜 攝


拜登過生日,奧巴馬同樣送上祝福:

2008年11月,即將成爲美國副總統的拜登度過了他的66歲生日。當選總統奧巴馬帶領其他幕僚爲這位輔選有功的副手舉行了慶生會,奧巴馬送上了兩頂棒球帽和一桶爆米花。

當天奧巴馬爲拜登準備了12個杯子蛋糕,每個蛋糕上都插了蠟燭,奧巴馬對拜登開玩笑說:“你12歲了!”拜登大笑回說:“是用狗的年齡來計算吧!”(美國有一個民間說法,指人的一年相當於狗的七年。)

奧巴馬還帶領幕僚一起爲拜登唱生日歌,他送給拜登的生日禮物包括芝加哥白襪隊和芝加哥小熊隊的球帽各一頂,以及芝加哥著名的葛瑞特爆米花一桶。

3. That time Obama was delivering a speech and pointed to his bestie in the crowd …
3. 奧巴馬發表演講時,指向人羣中的拜登。

… and of course Biden pointed right back at him — and also threw in a wink.
……當然拜登也立刻在瞬間迴應了他。

4. That time Obama and Biden went jogging around the White House together
4. 奧巴馬和拜登一起繞着白宮慢跑。

They did it to promote First Lady Michelle Obama's “Let’s Move” initiative to fight childhood obesity. Anything for love and friendship!
他們以此推進第一夫人米歇爾的倡議“運動起來吧”,這一倡議是爲了抗擊兒童肥胖。爲了愛和友情!


2014年,奧巴馬和副總統拜登拍攝了一段白宮跑步的視頻。視頻開頭時,奧巴馬坐在辦公桌前看手上文件,副總統拜登走進辦公室說:“總統先生,該運動了!”奧巴馬迴應道:“當然,讓我們動起來吧。”於是兩個穿着皮鞋打着領帶的人在白宮各處跑了起來。這段表情做作略顯浮誇的公益表演是爲了推廣“第一夫人”米歇爾“讓我們動起來(Let’s move)”的公益倡議。

5. That time Obama revealed just how close he and Biden really are
5. 奧巴馬告訴大家,他和拜登有多親密。

In what was hailed as one of Obama’s best jokes from the 2015 White House Correspondents’ Dinner, the president raved about those magic “Joe Biden shoulder massages.”
奧巴馬在2015年白宮記者晚宴中極力誇獎“拜登肩部按摩”的魔力,這被贊爲晚宴最有趣的笑話。

“We’ve gotten so close, in some places in Indiana, they won’t serve us pizza anymore,” he added.
他補充說:“在印第安納的一些場合,我們是那麼親密,他們都不給我們送披薩餅了。”(印度安納州某披薩店拒絕給同性戀婚禮供應披薩。)

但奧巴馬錶示,“雖然有時候我也會揶揄拜登,但七年來,他一直陪伴我左右。我愛這哥們。”

6. That time Obama and Biden high-fived just like any other best buds would
6. 奧巴馬和拜登擊掌,就像其他好兄弟那樣。

This was after watching Obama’s daughter Sasha and Biden’s granddaughter Maisy play in a basketball game. The Obama-Biden friendship knows no generational bounds.
在觀看奧巴馬的女兒薩沙和拜登的孫女梅西共同參加的一場籃球賽後,兩人擊掌慶祝。奧巴馬和拜登之間的友情沒有代溝。

7. That time Biden turned to Obama for fashion advice
7. 拜登向奧巴馬尋求時尚建議。

In a spoof video about Obama’s post-presidency life released last May, he asked Obama to help him choose between two different pairs of shades.
在去年五月發佈的一段有關奧巴馬卸任後生活的搞笑視頻中,他請奧巴馬幫自己從兩副墨鏡中選一選。

Unfortunately, when it comes to sunglasses, the president doesn’t seem to have the same attention to detail as his style-conscious veep.
不幸的是,當說到太陽鏡,奧巴馬的品味還不如有風格意識的拜登。

8. That time Obama was there for Biden when he needed him most
8. 當拜登最需要的時候,奧巴馬就在身邊。

After Biden’s son Beau died of brain cancer at 46 in May 2015, the president delivered a heartfelt eulogy at his funeral, honoring both father and son.
2015年5月,拜登的兒子博因腦癌去世,年僅46歲。奧巴馬在他的葬禮上發表了一篇感人肺腑的悼詞,讚頌了拜登和他的兒子。

After finishing the eulogy, the president wrapped Biden in a warm hug.
在念完悼詞後,奧巴馬給了拜登一個溫暖的擁抱。


衆所周知,奧巴馬一向控制自己的感情,深藏不露。但在特拉華天主教堂舉行的這次葬禮上,他爲這位一同擔負着權力重擔,而痛失愛子的得力助手做出了發自內心的感謝,與其一同承受喪子之痛。

這爲一瞥現任總統和他這位副手間的關係打開了一扇窗,而在歷史中,這兩個職位間緊張的關係往往讓人擔心。

奧巴馬在講話時幾近哽咽,一度似乎動手擦去了眼角的淚水。奧巴馬很少有這樣的真情流露,上一次出現這樣的事,還是2012年導致數十名學生死亡的康涅狄格州校園槍擊事件。

9. That time Obama moved Biden to tears by presenting him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom
9. 奧巴馬給拜登頒發總統自由勳章,拜登感動落淚。


Obama and Biden were both overcome with emotion on Thursday as Obama paid tribute to his second in command in a surprise ceremony at the White House.
上週四,奧巴馬在白宮一次令人驚訝的儀式上稱讚自己的副手,兩個人都深受感動。

Calling Biden “the best vice president America has ever had,” “a lion of American history” and a “brother,” Obama capped off the ceremony by awarding Biden the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
奧巴馬稱拜登是“美國最好的副總統、美國曆史上的雄獅”以及“兄弟”,並在儀式結束時給拜登頒發總統自由勳章。

Biden was moved to tears as he accepted the award and spoke of how Obama stepped in to offer financial help when his late son, Beau, was fighting brain cancer and Biden was considering selling one of the family’s homes to pay for treatment.
拜登接受勳章時感動落淚,並談到自己已故的兒子博與腦癌作鬥爭時,奧巴馬如何在經濟上施以援手。當時拜登正考慮賣房給兒子付醫療費。


拜登曾回憶說,那天吃午飯時,他說正考慮賣房籌錢,給兒子治病。他擔心,如果博·拜登因爲生病而從特拉華州總檢察長的位置上退下來,就沒工資了,“不過,我能解決這個問題,吉爾(喬·拜登的妻子)和我會賣掉房子”。

奧巴馬聽了這些,站起來說:“別賣那棟房子,向我保證,不會賣房子!我會給你錢。不管你需要多少,我都會給你錢。喬,別賣房子,請向我保證。”喬·拜登說,奧巴馬愛自己的家,也愛拜登一家,“我也愛他們”。

“Mr. President, you have crept into our heart, you and your whole family, and you occupy it,” Biden said, adding, “I am indebted to you. I am indebted you and your family.”
“總統先生,你走進了我的心裏,你和你的家人都在我心裏。”他還補充說:“你有恩於我,你和你的家人都對我有恩。”

10. That time Obama and Biden’s wives teased them over their bromance
10. 奧巴馬和拜登的夫人拿倆人的基情調侃他們。

As the Obamas prepare to say goodbye to the White House next week, the BROTUS may be ending — but the bromance will live on.
下週,奧巴馬伕婦就準備和白宮說再見了,總統與副總統之情也許會結束,但兩人之間的兄弟情將永存。