The Inaguration of President Obama Was 3 Times Better Than Polk's

I was asked a couple months back if I would like to perform at a party in D.C. on 12/19/09, the eve of Obama's swearing in ceremony and inauguration. I accepted immediately even though it didn't pay, it offered a flight, a hotel room and a chance to witness history. I declined to take the hotel room opting instead to stay with my parents who live in Virginia, where I grew up.

Many people know that Washington DC, besides being our nation's capitol and a small city, usually ranks at the top of the list as one of America's murder capitals. They have achieved the title many times over the years like a competitive football franchise that always makes the playoffs, like the Steelers. (I always felt that the math used to average something using the "per-capita" system throws the numbers up making things look worse then it is.) There is no way around the fact that DC is a crime riddled place that could have its own TV drama based around it, which is why this event was that much more amazing.

Nobody I spoke to has ever seen this town, nor any other town this crowded and happy. If a feeling was ever visible to the eye it was this event. I've never been to Times Square on New Years, but I still cannot imagine it being as happy. New Yorkers are eventually going to snap out of a happy moment and remember how to say, "get'da'fuck'oud'a'here."

I read about some other inaugurations and there were some good ones and some bad ones throughout history. As they rank them I would say this was the best, and much better then James Polk's. I mean that one sounded like a fuck'n bore,...seriously.

I'm still pinching myself that its happened.