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Front Page News:

January 28, 2009


 

 

I had a dream……and it came true. I dreamed of being there when President Barack Obama was inaugurated.


Early last Monday morning, I shoveled my driveway for the second time in twelve hours, and my wife and I flew to the Baltimore-Washington International airport to photograph and videotape the Inaugural festivities. I didn’t know exactly what to expect, since it was my first Inauguration. I just knew that, as a Democrat, I was REALLY looking forward to the change of leadership.


My Congresswoman, Carol Shea-Porter, provided us with tickets to the Inauguration. Her office had made me aware that I could apply for a press pass to improve my vantage point for recording the event. The SV Sun, the Seacoast Media Group, and Exeter Cable TV had all sent letterhead indicating that I would be bringing them back some images or film footage. I hoped to be accepted and excitedly looked forward to a special vantage point for the ceremonies.


We had to get our tickets from our Congressperson’s office before 5 PM on Monday. We arrived at the Longworth House Office Building at about 1:30, facing extremely long lines of fellow citizens seeking their tickets. And, these lines surrounded all the house office buildings. In line with us was Chichester State Representative Sally Kelly. Sally shared how her daughter was helping coordinate celebrity transportation and event participation for Tuesday. We got our tickets and left.

 

What I remember most about the day?


· The endless walking to actually get into the event, in spite of having a press pass. I estimate that I walked at least two miles with my equipment, being transferred from entry point to entry point.


 

· The great mood of the throngs of people in the Metro and on the Mall as they also suffered many setbacks. Some of our own state politicians with tickets failed to gain entrance
· Despite the bone-chilling cold, people in wheelchairs and on crutches came. Old men and women who could barely walk came and stood for hours in line for just the chance to see our new President take the oath of office.

 


· The courtesy of fellow citizens who gave me space in a great vantage point to setup my tripod and videotape/photograph the event

 


· The amazing political knowledge and acumen of both of our Pakistani cab drivers. Either Pakistan exports their best and brightest to the US to become cab drivers…or they devour the details of our democratic society


I count myself extremely privileged to have been one of the 1.5 million world citizens who got to see Vice-President Biden and President Obama take their oaths of office in person. Here’s hoping they more than live up to them.


Herb Moyer – Exeter
PMHS Instructor

 


 


 

 











 
 

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