Prepare to debunk. I have a feeling this image will be used as 'Trump's historic inauguration'

[Drunken Irishman]

[madaboutharry]

1. I don't think it will work if they try.

1. The weather will be wrong. It's going to rain.

2. No way will all those black people be at a Trump inauguration.

[Equinox Moon]

2. Wow, what if you have to pee?

That is a lot of people to navigate to a port-a-pot. I think about stuff like that. Ha!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

4. was that 2009? I was there.....a mile back

[NCTraveler]

22. Awesome!!!! nt.

[Kaleva]

5. Is that supposed to be Trump in the foreground.

[Calista241]

6. Props to all the people that attended this event. Was this 2009?

I don't think i could handle being in a crowd that big.

[Drunken Irishman]

8. Yes

[Laura PourMeADrink]

7. we were in the left upper corner

It was unbelievable. I have never felt such happiness and love in any place ever. Way far Second, Bourbon St when the Saints won the SB

[progressoid]

9. I see you!

Is that you next to the guy in the stocking cap?

[Docreed2003]

10. That's funny you say that...

I've made the exact comparison to people before about the overwhelming joy and exuberance in 2009 at the inaugeration and the Saints Super Bowl party on Bourbon through the parade that week. Had the pleasure to be at both as well!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

13. Wow. Aren't we so lucky !! To experience true mass joy, twice !!

[Docreed2003]

14. Indeed...

Half my family is from LA and I was on leave that week of the Super Bowl and stayed at my inlaws in BTR, but game night my brother in law and I went to NOLA, some of the other family members had gotten tickets to Miami, but we wanted to be on the streets if/when the Saints finally won. It was an incredible night. The victory parade was just as memorable and we lucked into a great spot on Lee Circle. That being said, as you pointed out in your post, the Obama inauguration was like nothing else I have ever experienced. I was lucky enough to have tickets through military connections and attended the Armed Forces ball. I don't think I took my uniform off the whole time we were in DC, except to sleep, and I don't think I bought a drink for myself there either. It was truly an overwhelming mass of people, joined together in a moment of history and we all knew it and felt it and rejoiced in that moment. Hard to believe that was eight years ago and where we are now. I've received several invites to this years Armed Forces ball which I've turned down for obvious reasons. I'm just thankful that I'm in a reserve status now and not active duty. I served my active duty time under President Obama gladly and never once doubted his leadership, even when I was deployed to Afghanistan. Now, I'm not so sure I'd want to be on active duty.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

19. Well, it's an honor to meet you ! Thank you for serving. Would you say

the people you know were glad to see Obama scale down the wars over there? Or
are they mostly on the McCain train of thought - that we shouldn't have left ?

Bet that parade was great. for me, not so good. Lived in Quarter for 3 years on an assignment and didn't plan right around the parade. Literally nowhere to park, nowhere to even stop and pull over. Had to drive around for hours and hours. I do miss it though. Going in March to fish in Barartaria - can't wait.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

11. We were left center, my sister, her three girls (ages 9. 11, and 13) and I.

I thought we were all going to freeze to death. But it was worth. We were all so happy that day.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

12. Yikes, we had so many layers of clothes - insane. I try not to

remember my temporary bout with fear of trampling = which was crazy because it was amazingly orderly. did that enter your mind? My fav moment was when we all booed Bush

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

17. I am not at all fond of crowds. Despite being determined to be there, I knew it was not

going to be easy.

At one point, on the way in, we and hundreds of other tightly packed folks were being sent through a tunnel on foot. We got about a two feet in and I said no. We had to find another way. Which we did, but it was a long walk. However, we later heard that those who took the tunnel route were held up for quite a long while.

Even outside the tunnel, though, man, it was touch and go for me. The kids were way less freaked than I was. I know what you mean about fear of trampling. It was a huge crowd that wanted to keep moving to the mall!

Lulz, I forgot about the Bush booing. I'm pretty sure we were shushed. Whether from the podium or from people around us, I can't recall.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

18. Oh yeah, I had forgotten about the tunnel. Remember that many missed the

whole thing because of that and were so upset. Glad you found another way.

So you were in the middle at the inauguration? Wow. Luckily, we were on the edge of the crowd. So that made me feel better.

We walked all the way in from Dupont Circle. I was immensely lucky - the heir to the Shoney's franchise is a really cool chick - rabid Dem and put it out there that she was loaning her house - just wanted people to go who cared a lot. We got to stay in her zillion $ townhouse among the embassies. Dupont Cir was cool. There was a giant blow-up of Bush and people donated all these old sneakers so you got to take a turn throwing a shoe at him. Sounds so silly now - given the horror we are about to witness.

I will never forget that walk to the mall. Like walking on air. My analogy - like those moving walkways in the airports. Got a great pic of a massage parlor with a huge sign - Welcome Mr President.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

21. That's awesome. Sounds like great digs, in more than one sense!

I have to say, I'm not very familiar with DC. The sister I went with had lived there for about a year in around 2006, so she knew her way around. Seems to me we drove into the city and parked near a Starbucks, where we warmed up and fueled up, but still had a pretty good hike to the site. I couldn't tell you our route, but I do know that tunnel trap was along our path. Have to thank my claustrophobia for saving us from that!

As for where we stood, by center I meant vertically (from the statue to the monument) on the OP photo. We were close to the left edge in that view, not far from the trees along the side, where it was less crowded. We could move in an out of the crowd for breathing room. There were people who'd climbed the trees and lampposts(?) for a better view.

It really chokes me up thinking how Obama's supporters were celebrating the election of a man who wanted to make America better for all of us (I know, he wasn't perfect, but what leader is?), and how the incoming's fans are supporting one who can't wait to sell off the country to the wealthiest, while selling a cesspool of lies to appease the most bigoted Americans. One step up, a thousand steps back.

[NCTraveler]

24. You never saw such happiness and love.

Contrast that with the guaranteed chants of "lock her up" at tomorrows wake.

[Historic NY]

15. Much too many black people.....

whats Donald got about a dozen.

[C Moon]

16. Good lord that was a great day.

I was working from home, and I felt like I was floating on air the whole day.

[ehrnst]

20. It will be rainy and overcast on Friday, so that might throw a wrench into this tactic. (nt)

[dalton99a]

23. I wouldn't put anything past the con man.