Harold and Evelyn Troy of Whiteville had tickets in the "Silver" section, near the first Jumbotron, for the Inauguration today. They had to stand, but they were glad they even got in. Friends of theirs had tickets for seats in the closer "Blue" section, but something happened with security and they weren't allowed in.
Evelyn remembers "only one person that was kind of ugly," she said – not bad, out of 3 million people. They met a class of school children from St. Louis and people from all walks of life and many countries.
What the Troys saw that we couldn't see too well on television was the reaction of the crowd as people were introduced. Newt Gingrich, Joe Lieberman and Cindy McCain were all Booed, Evelyn said, though John McCain wasn't. The celebrities, including Muhammad Ali, Steven Spielberg, Magic Johnson and Beyonce' were cheered, as was Ted Kennedy, and the Tuskegee Airmen.
The Troys are staying with Evelyn's sister and plan to return to Whiteville Wednesday or, if the traffic is too heavy, maybe Thursday.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
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