Well, it turns out the fist bump refusal was much ado about nothing, and much to do about a child hoping to get Obama’s signature on his hand.

Here is the actual exchange based on a review of ABC’s video:

Child: Can you sign my hand?

Obama: If I start that…plus Mom might not be happy when she comes home. She’ll be like, ‘what is the dirt on your hand?’…see ya.

Child: Can you sign it in pen so it will come off?

The child rose his hand in a fist to get Obama’s attention as he asked for a signature – perhaps prompting the fist bump portrayal.

Obama instead signed the autographs for the children in crayon on drawings they were working on during class.

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