Who's going to the inauguration? Can I tag along?

Mundane Pointless Stuff I Must Share (MPSIMS)
#1

So I’m all set to be present for a part of history. I’ve scheduled the day off from work and my parents are letting me stay over in their Silver Spring home so I can take the Metro into D.C. I’m excited.

The only issue is that I was planning on having some out-of-town friends come with me, but it didn’t really work out. I think it would be much more exciting and interesting to take part with a group of people. If anyone here is going, can I join you? Lunch afterward would be fun, provided we can find a place to eat that isn’t packed.

#2

Everything is going to be packed. I know of busfuls of folks making the trip even though nobody has a ticket. They just want to be there.

That’s not a unique story, either. It’s going to be pandemonium on the 20th. Hopefully it goes well, though.

#3

We’d love to join up with you at some point! However, we actually have tickets to the swearing-in, which, given the restrictions I’m being told about (no food, drinks or even umbrellas!), I’m not so sure anymore that that’s a good thing! :eek:

PM me for contact info while we’re in DC and perhaps we can find a way to get a bunch of us dopers together.

#4

I’ll be in Arlington from late Thursday night until Monday noon. But I have little desire to stand out in bitter cold. I’m staying with my mom(unless she rented out some rooms for $1000) My main objective was to take kids to visit grandma and go to the Library of Congress. Research, don’tcha know. :slight_smile:

I planned this well before Obama won the election.