# Some parents throwing fits over "hoopla" in schools regarding Obama inaguration

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**Created:** [January 16, 2009, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-parents-throwing-fits-over-hoopla-in-schools-regarding-obama-inaguration/481650 "2009-01-16T19:54:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-parents-throwing-fits-over-hoopla-in-schools-regarding-obama-inaguration/481650/61 "2009-01-20T03:54:31Z")

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> [@Clothahump](#):
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> It wouldn’t be so bad if it were just an inauguration. I think it’s the deification that they are concerned about.

Only right-wingers are talking about deification. I almost said right-wing XXXXXs but remembered it was MPSIMS at the last minute…

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**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-parents-throwing-fits-over-hoopla-in-schools-regarding-obama-inaguration/481650/62 "2009-01-20T11:37:55Z")

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I have to be at work today, but there are televisions in the library. I’m going to do my level best to be there for the oath of office. It’s at 11:30 AM Eastern Time, right?

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**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-parents-throwing-fits-over-hoopla-in-schools-regarding-obama-inaguration/481650/63 "2009-01-20T13:07:22Z")

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> [@Baker](#):
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> I have to be at work today, but there are televisions in the library. I’m going to do my level best to be there for the oath of office. It’s at 11:30 AM Eastern Time, right?

The actual Oath will apparently be taken at 11:56 AM EST.

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