YES WE DID
Jan. 20th, 2009 03:23 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)


7th & E Streets, about 5 blocks north of the Mall, 8:30am.

Random dude on stilts.

7th & D. They said there was access to the Mall from this checkpoint. They lied.

In which kaydee finally reaches a Jumbotron. Near the Reflecting Pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial.

Aforementioned Lincoln Memorial, rising above the port-a-potties.

It was crowded back here, too. This is, what, a MILE away from the Capitol? Two? Yeah.

In which the Jumbotron does not translate on camera well at this angle, but still kaydee has remarkably good timing. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, BITCHES.

Change has come!

Look, monuments.

Look, more monuments. And SO MANY PEOPLE WTF.

WE WERE HERE. kaydee's clever housemate who suggested trying the Lincoln Memorial instead of the Mall + kaydee.

ALSO HERE. (kaydee + housemate)

kaydee's politicaljunkie!coworker, who tackled us from behind, proving that even in a crowd of eleventy billion, you will STILL randomly bump into someone you know.

The crowds begin dispersing, because it is fucking cold.

Yeah, here's hoping, man.
Guess what, guys? PRESIDENT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA, THAT'S WHAT.
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Date: 2009-01-20 09:02 pm (UTC)Also, totally jealous.
Also also, look at how giddy you are!
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Date: 2009-01-20 09:43 pm (UTC)Hope you also got to hear the inaugeration speech and everything!
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Date: 2009-01-21 11:46 pm (UTC):D
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Date: 2009-01-21 04:18 am (UTC)I had a similar experience of directions-giving volunteers lying about where one might actually be able to get onto the mall, so this morning I had a fun 2-hour maze-walk through SW, but it was SO WORTH IT. *happy dance!*
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Date: 2009-01-21 11:47 pm (UTC)How close did you manage to get?
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Date: 2009-01-22 12:19 am (UTC)LOVE the Barawk Out icon!