Inaugural Fanfare (like the FF one but more woos)

The air is filled with festivities today for the inauguration. People approached me in the UC about a party going on upstairs with a jovial manner and if you listen with all your heart you can hear the faint whimper of a college republican. Jokes aside, the change of office is a grand American tradition and this year in particular. The fact that this peaceful transition occurs was mentioned in the first speech of the day. If you think about how often you hear of civil wars and foul play in elections of the world you have to admit that here it is a party not fighting in the streets is really rather remarkable. 

The inauguration of the first African-American president and our 44th president is certainly a landmark day. Regardless of your political inclinations its certainly something amazing. My tendency is to of course look forward to other possibilities that are heralded by this, of times a changin' as a certain vagabond rock musician may have said. 

Aretha Franklin's version of my country tis of thee certainly embodied the feeling of what the Obama campaign was working for. A vivacious changed, but still with the spirit, of the original. Bidens swearing in after he was somewhat amusing though, seemed really anxious to say the oath as fast as possible back. 

Obama's speech had some great poetic imagery and certainly seemed to mesmerize the crowd. I hope the rhetoric happens and not what I dread will. The poets afterward were less inspiring for me. Indeed you could also feel even through the TV the crowd was well aware the main event had past.