Here is a bit from a NYT article about both the beaver tail and the maple leaf cookies.
Laura
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Indeed, if there was any complaint about Mr. Obama's visit, it was that he had planned no public appearance with average Canadians. The White House fixed that at the end of the day, however, as Mr. Obama made a surprise stop at the ByWard Market, a renovated farmers' market in an historical stretch of Ottawa. He bought a key ring with Canadian dollars, then tried to pay for two maple leaf cookies, but his money was refused. And at a kiosk outside the market, he picked up a Beaver Tail, the fried, flattened doughnut that served as the prototype for the Obama Tail, which a local bakery had named after him. 

He politely avoided eating the cholesterol-laden confection, promising to do so once he got back to the White House. 
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From: Academy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB) Talk [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Delaurell, Roxane M
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Sally- I heard he also specifically asked for a special biscuit, shaped like a maple leaf? It is also some special delicacy. Do you know what I'm talking about?Could it be the Canadian version of elephant ears? Lets see what Jim can do with this. Cheers, Roxane

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From: Academy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB) Talk on behalf of Sally Gunz
Sent: Thu 2/19/2009 6:45 PM
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And I thought Jim was such a well-traveled, cool guy. What a disgusting
mind. This is Canada -- clean, proper, and specializing in fine cuisine.

Sally

James Highsmith wrote:
> I have no blessed idea why you are sharing this embarrassment with us, but my sympathies
> are with you both. I cannot define obscenity, but I know when I see it....James
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Sally Gunz <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Thursday, February 19, 2009 3:30 pm
> Subject: Update
> To: [log in to unmask]
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>> For those of you who remember the Ottawa conference or have been to
>> Ottawa (especially when it is cold), you will be pleased to know
>> that
>> your President partook in the local delicacy, beaver tails, on his
>> recent visit. Why else would you go to Ottawa?
>>
>> Sally
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