The Ox man cometh

What does the Chinese zodiac tell us about the president-elect?

FOR Chinese, 2009 will the Year of the Ox. According to the Chinese Culture Centre of San Francisco:

People born in the Year of the Ox are patient, speak little, and inspire confidence in others. They tend, however, to be eccentric, bigoted, and they anger easily. They have fierce tempers and although they speak little, when they do they are quite eloquent. Ox people are mentally and physically alert. Generally easy-going, they can be remarkably stubborn, and they hate to fail or be opposed. The are most compatible with Snake, Rooster, and Rat people.

Since the Chinse zodiac of animals works on a 12-year cycle, "Ox" people were born in 1997, 1985, 1973, 1961...Wait a minute. Among those born in 1961 was a certain Barack Obama.

This clearly makes Ox qualities a matter of global importance. Wikipedia is reassuring on the subject:




A cycle of five elements—metal, water, wood, fire, earth—also applies to the animal cycle of the Chinese zodiac. Those born in 1961 are "metal ox" people. Such is their drive they will apparently stop at nothing to achieve their goals.

Perhaps our Chinese readers can tell us more about what Mr Obama's Oxness is likely to mean. The world needs to know.

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