Attendance at Inauguration will be huge

[$tevie]

the_poochies wrote:
I've received a few calls today for people looking for tickets. Most of them seem to be little old African-American ladies who probably remember life under Jim Crow.

I attended Clinton's inauguration in 1997. Your ticket gave you a pass to stand on a certain section of the Mall. Big video screens were present. That night, there were Inaugural balls all around town. You'd stand around in your tux, eat rubber chicken, get in line for the cash bar and wait for the President and First Lady to show up (we waited until 2 am), make some insipid, brief quip, dance and then leave. Then everyone rushes for the coat check.

The parties around DC that weekend were much more fun and had free food and drink.

A now-deceased friend of mine was at one of those balls. I think I remember that he said the Clintons did not show up until really late. It would be funny if it was the same ball.

[Doc]

I have a 500 sq ft apartment, one fold-out guest bed and 9 people telling me they're coming in January.

'Gonna be interesting.

It's a Tuesday. 'Wasn't planning on it, but now I guess I'll have to ask for the day off.

[$tevie]

[Lux Interior]

swampy wrote:
Guess I'm not that easy to brainwash, am I?

Brainwashing is easy. Deprogramming is the hard part.

[freeradical]

Do they still spray the trees along the inaugural parade route with a chemical that irritates the pigeons?

[wurm]

I'm with rgG and AlphaDog, as well. While I don't dismiss the historical significance of the event, you could not pay me to be among that mob scene (sorry, throng).

WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration is expected to draw 1 million-plus to the capital, and already some lawmakers have stopped taking ticket requests and hotels have booked up.

[Jeff25]

It is for sure going to set a new record! I am thankful to http://crashtheinauguration.com to show me the right path being without ticket! you know thousands of people are using CrashTheInauguration.com, the most complete Inuguration guide for poeple without tickets. It lets you find a place to stay and book a room online with local DC residents, info on how to get to DC, and info on parties and events going on.

[Greg the dogsitter]

Jeff25 wrote:
It is for sure going to set a new record! I am thankful to http://crashtheinauguration.com to show me the right path being without ticket! you know thousands of people are using CrashTheInauguration.com, the most complete Inuguration guide for poeple without tickets. It lets you find a place to stay and book a room online with local DC residents, info on how to get to DC, and info on parties and events going on.

Quoted for posterity. :-)