Six degrees of Barack Obama

You’ve heard of the six degrees of Kevin Bacon?  It is the concept that you can connect to anyone in the world in six steps or less.  Microsoft has demonstrated this after checking (snooping?) through 30 billion IM conversations.  Well, anyone who knows me can (if they couldn’t before) trace their route to President Barack Obama.  Today my sister introduced me to her boss of many years, Ted Mondale.  Ted is a former MN state senator, and the son of the former Vice President of the United States Walter Mondale.  Walter’s boss was JimmyCarter, the President of the United States (POTUS for you West Wing fans).  Jimmy is in the very exclusive club of men who answer to the title “Mr. President” of which Barack Obama is the newest member.  So there you have it.

Step 1: you -> me  :^)
Step 2: me -> Shawna Rosso (my lovely sister)
Step 3: Shawna -> Ted Mondale (son of former Vice President)
Step 4: Ted -> Walter Mondale (former Vice President)
Step 5: Walter -> Jimmy Carter (former President)
Step 6: Jimmy -> Barack Obama (current President)