...ummm....sorry folks...yall not getting any of that. Now, now, I must say...I would have never wanted to be anywhere else than standing on that mall when Barack raised that right hand, took that oath, and gave one of the most moving speeches I've heard in a long time. But that was just the last hour we were out there....
That was the COLDEST LONGEST 10 hours of my life!! Everytime I think about that I wish I would have never gone out there. I'm still recovering from this cold! But it does allow for bragging rights...if only for a few minutes....
So anyway...
We got to DC around 4:30am. Everyone was kinda walking in different directions. We ended up seeing a line going down Independence Ave. **like WAAAY down** So natually, we cut in the front of the line...along with about 100 other people. Folks in the back didn't like that **HA** then, as folks in the back were starting to scream at us, people started rushing to the right...apparently someone busted open the fence that lead directly to the mall. Everyone started running for the front of the no ticket area. **so against the rules...but oh well** We all started running **then I stopped, I don't know who the fuck these slim ass mofos think I am, but a runner I am not** Once we made it to the front **and I met Lyn and EJ where they stopped** everyone just kinda stood there and stared at the brightly lit captial building....and stood there...and kept standing there. After a while I felt like a dumbass...we looked like a herd of cattle...just standing there staring straight ahead like cause we got out there before the sun came up GOD was going to come up from behind the Capitol Building and bless us. So I decided to sit down...oh folk didn't like that! They started wondering why we were sitting down in the middle of the crowd **ummm...in case you didn't notice we'll be out here for another 8 hours before Barack even shows his face...get comfortable** but we sat anyway. People kept standing....then gradually as hours started to pass and the temperature started to drop...people got smart and started to sit the fuck down. As the sun came up, EJ started shivering and, after downing 2 cans of Full Throttle, had to piss like nobody's business. Mind you, we're standing in the middle of a massive crowd of people and the portapotties were so far away. So, in an act of desperation, EJ pissed in many bottles...in front of me...I feel so violated...even today. Around 9, we just couldn't take it anymore. I was starting to numb from being so damn cold, EJ was still shivering, and Lyn was starting to realize that wind chill is a big factor in how cold it was going to be that day. We walked to the outside of the crowd **fuck it, I admit, we were bout to just leave** Surprisingly, the edge of the crowd was alot warmer than the middle...so we stayed. Warmed up a lil...aLOT closer to the portapotties **though they were DISGUSTING** It still seemed worth it. Then the wind started to pick up again and I froze. Lyn started acting irrational **somewhat from the weather...mostly from her crazy ass...lol** so she layed down under a blanket and fell asleep....she looked like a hobo **no, really. people started to wonder if she was okay...** Finally they started ushering all the flyy as fuck folk that didn't have to wait in the cold **celebrities...politicians...and the like** and folk started to get excited **I admit, I was too...especially when they showed Jay-Z in the huge fur hat** and then the moment arrived. Joe Biden took his oath **almost there** then my president got up and took his oath...I could barely see it, but hearing it was just as good. It made standing out there for hours, so cold I was numb, and catching a bad cold SOOOO worth it. It's so real.
Things on TV aren't always what they seem. This whole election, election night, announcing the winner...none of that seemed completely real. But to stand out there and to actually see him taking the oath and giving that speech turned my fantasy into reality. About 18 months ago, you would have never conviced me that a Black man was going win the presidency...like forreal...I would have told you to shut the fuck up...but now, I really believe it.
*I'm renaming my cold 'Barack flu'*
::ps:: pics of my day can be found here
**peace.love.music**
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