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Inauguration Madness - The Arrival

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Created 01/20/2009 - 07:06
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    January 20, 2009 at 6:06 AM
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    D.C.'s Chinatown

    I made it!   After a long and germ-crazy bus ride from Chinatown in New York City to the heart of D.C.'s Chinatown I finally stepped into the beautiful madness.  The bus ride was pretty somber.   I guess 3am travel will silence even "Obama-giddy-I-took-off-work-and-I-dare-anybody-to-say-anything-I'm-about-to-celebrate-our-first-black-prez" troopers.   But once all 57 passengers stepped onto H and 5th Streets and saw hundreds of people festively walking the streets the party started.   From people selling Obama posters to Obama-scented something [I didn't inquire about that one] to flashing hats and buttons galore, there's no way to escape the addictive albeit maddening euphoria. [In truth, it feels a little like an amusement park up in this piece].  Anyway, I'm dead-tired, hungry, there's a cat wondering who and what the hell as I look for some pics to post.  I'll be back soon.  Obama, I'm here!!!  I'm actually in Columbia Heights, near Howard University, staying at a friends of a friends of a friends, but I'M HERE!

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