Was it the sunny skies and the flapping flags and the colors on the Mall?
Was it the fabulous coats the women were wearing or their magical ability to stand and walk and look strong and graceful while wearing stilettoes?
Was it Lady Gaga looking up at the flag, Garth Brooks and his cowboy hat or was it JLo and all her bling?
Was it how crisp and clean everything looked so soon after armed marauders broke down the doors?
Was it the fact that we were doing this at all?
Did you like "a whole bunch of Bidens" or were you more entranced by the family surrounding Doug and Kamala? TBG and I were taken with the guy in jeans and sneakers, carrying the littlest fur clad member down Pennsylvania Avenue.
Was it that you didn't have to hear anything about the former occupant of the office? This one is right up at the top of my list, right there with those ridiculously matchy-matchy shoes Nancy Pelosi had on (okay, maybe I am a little fashion obsessed for some reason)?
But I think we can all agree that America's first Youth Poet Laureate, Amanda Gordon, won our hearts.
Her hands. Her words. Her voice. Her message.
I'm ready to feel good about America again.
I loved every second. Lady Gaga nailed the national Anthem. The coats were beautiful. Amanda Gorman, such bright hope for the future. Biden's speech -- confident but not boastful, not shying away from the problems but humbly asking for the help of us all. Indeed, the sun was shining a bit brighter, a gentle breeze of fresh air was blowing through.
ReplyDeleteIt was exceptional and ordinary and just what we needed. I wrote this before the nighttime extravaganza; I have a dozen new favorites!
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Loved, loved, loved every minute. Everything you mentioned was my favorite. Even the Parade across America was wonderful. I have hope!
ReplyDeleteAll the fireworks in the land!!!
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A great day in America.
ReplyDeleteThe best day in a long long time
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The best part of the day was watching it and calling/texting all my friends and family throughout the day say "did you see that! That was amazing! Look at the uniforms and coats and herald trumpets and piccolos and hats and dancing and singing and details" and never once flinching from horror or terror when people spoke.
ReplyDeleteA few of my friends who live close were deeply unnerved by the fireworks noise before they realized what it was, but it was a fear that melted into joy, not a shock that melted into horrified disgust.
Not flinching whenever I hear the herald trumpets is a nice change.
The decorated drums and the herald trumpets and not once did it feel martial or terrifying.
DeleteI shook a little at the first pop, til the camera turned and I saw the colors lighting the sky, chasing away all the bad juju.
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Yes, ALL of it! And the evening celebration - at 1st when I saw Bon Jovi and heard the 1st notes of "Here Comes the Sun" I wondered why he would be covering the Beatles. Then as I listened I knew that it was the PERFECT song to forever now associate with Biden/Harris!
ReplyDeleteAnd the sunrise behind them... and it all morphing into It's a Lovely Day and now, you are right, that song is theirs forever.
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I can't remember the last time I saw so many women wearing dresses, hose, and dress coats!
ReplyDeleteThere are certain old values that do retain their charm without carrying a lot of baggage. I wonder if they were wearing hose, though; I thought the fashion was bare legs?
DeleteAnd, apparently the guy in sneakers was Meena Harris's husband and his shoes were $2000 off the rack.
Goes to show what I really know about any of this!
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