Yearbook Pictures

This is the cover of today's Washington Post. Something about these pictures (Obama meeting world leaders for the Nuclear Security Summit) reminds me of senior prom pictures.

What these senior prom pictures are telling me:

(From the top to the bottom, left to right)

Nicolas Sarkozy of France is Obama's best friend. They keep joking around and sharing stories about their dates. In this picture Sarkozy is saying "You will not believe what my date just did in the parking lot..."

Poor Angela Merkel of Germany must have conservative parents and so she and Obama can't get too close when they dance. They have to resort to dancing a traditional Greek dance.

Obama accepts the prom king title from the principal of the school, Hu Jintao from China

"Class of 2010, I introduce to you your new prom king and queen: Obama and Cristina Fernandez of Argentina!!"

Obama points out to the parental chaperon, Ahmed Aboul Gheit of Egypt, the students who spiked the punch.

Here's the awkward foreign exchange student, Silvio Berlusconi from Italy, that doesn't understand social boundaries. Here he is telling Obama, "You know, you're way more tanned than I thought!"

Obama poses for a picture with his favorite teacher, Manmohan Singh of India. Obama really appreciates all the letters of recommendation Mr. Singh wrote for him.

Obama generously offers to dance with the first chair flutist in the school band, Tarja Halonen of Finland, that came stag.

Obama runs into his ex, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil. Obama still very much loves Lula, and it's hard for him to let him go. But Lula has moved on.

Obama shows Viktor Yanukovych of Ukraine the door, after he was kicked out of the prom for spiking the punch.

Finally, Obama has the special last dance with his date, Lee Myung-bak of South Korea. Aww. "Let's never forget each other," they say after one last embrace.