We were in North Florida, about 900 miles away from the inauguration, watching it on huge TV screens at Gators Dockside. When Barack Obama finished the oath, most of the people in the place jumped up, raised their arms, and clapped their hands overhead.
To say that people were feeling festive is an understatement.
The Alachua County Democratic Executive Committee had invited the public to join the group in embracing our new administration (and saying goodbye to one of the worst periods in our nation's history). Both sections of the "house" were packed. Damozel and I went and had a good time.
Here's the part of President Obama's inaugural address that I found most moving (yes, tears):
"...This is the meaning of our liberty and our creed - why men and women and children of every race and every faith can join in celebration across this magnificent mall, and why a man whose father less than sixty years ago might not have been served at a local restaurant can now stand before you to take a most sacred oath."
Via Memeorandum, here's the link to a transcript of address.
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