I've never watched an Inauguration!

[FrenchieCat]

This will be a first!

Did it always start days before?

There is a Big HBO televised Special on the 18th, with all of the superstars showing up......

[janx]

1. You're going to like this, Frenchie!

I can't remember if it started days before--can't remember, but I guarantee you're going to like it. It's history! You'll probably want to record it.

:toast:

[FrenchieCat]

3. I am going to record it, thanks!

I didn't watch the last two because I was too pissed off.

I found a teeny bit of protest on C-Span that day....and I watched that a little bit.
But I couldn't watch marching bands, swearing in or any of that.

I didn't know that they had big ceremonies before the 20th though.....or is that new?

[AlCzervik]

2. the last one i watched was 1996.

no i don't remember this much attention and hoopla or excitement.

[Fearless]

4. Aww... Inauguration virgin!

:+


Oh well. I remember Clinton's first. I was in kindergarten at the time. Both kindergarten classes got together mostly so that the teachers could watch it. I also remember Bush's when Rehnquist did the swearing in while he was dying. Meh, I guess I'm an inauguration whore!

[FrenchieCat]

5. Oooh.... I found something to be a virgin about.

Now that's novel! :rofl:

[Fearless]

6. Hehe!

:spray:

[kimmerspixelated]

7. I know! This is so cool!

Daughter is off school on that same day! We will be watching history and I can't wait for THE SPEECH!... I think I sneeringly watched W the first time, but certainly not the whole thing. I remember thinking that Clinton towered over that short little shit of a turd merchant!

[awoke_in_2003]

13. Any idea...

when the swearing in and speech take place?

[Kahuna]

8. I'll be recording on all four dvd recorders!!! Happy Obama Day!!

:woohoo:

[EraOfResponsibility]

9. Yes, inauguration festivites usually begin several days before

with the concert at Lincoln Memorial. I remember the concert there to kick off Clinton's inaugural it was either '93 or '97 and LL Cool J performed. So the festivities aren't new, but the excitement certainly is. There's never been an inauguration that people looked forward to more than this one.

[FrenchieCat]

11. Ah......The concert is the beginning of the beginning then......

Nice!

Means we don't have to wait till the 20th to partay!

[firedupdem]

10. I remember glancing at the tv and thats about it. This one is going

to be totally different for me. I have cleared my schedule completely. I don't want to miss one bit. I'll be watching and recording everything I can!

:woohoo:

[skeewee08]

12. Same here, I have to work but I willbe watching the replay on C-Span

[EraOfResponsibility]

14. Frenchie this inauguration is so historic

Newspapers and tv news reports have been covering the rehearsals for it! There have been rehearsals for inaugurations before LOL But this ain't no ordinary inauguration, baby.

[ecstatic]

15. This will be my first too. I guess I have to threaten DirecTV with cancellation to get free HBO

Hopefully that works again. }(

[Connie_Corleone]

16. This will be my first also.

I was in college for Clinton's first one. Who knows what I was doing that day. Probably sleeping. And I've been at work for all the others. I didn't care about Bush's inaugurations.

I'm having a 4 day weekend to celebrate. I requested vacation days right after Obama won the election. I'm off work Monday and Tuesday.

[politicasista]

17. This will by the first time watching one in it's entirety

When I was in the 6th grade, we watched Pappy Bush's inauguration. :puke: So this will be the first time I get to watch everything live. I can't wait. :bounce:

[Cha]

18. Nor I~ I know I was really

happy when I went into a natural foods co-op in Albany, New York in the early part of the century and saw black and white framed photos on the wall in the Deli room of protestors at the 2001 Inauguration.

[Clio the Leo]

19. I haven't missed one since '81...

... and I'm only 35 so that's saying something.

I even enjoy watching the ones for the guys I hate!

They are SUPERFUN Frenchie! There is pomp, there is circumstance, there is cheesy patriotism.

It's a beautiful thing.

[MadMaddie]

20. I think I will take the day off

It's going to be a heck of a day!

[Jennicut]

21. Really? I have seen many but remember 1993 the best.

I was 17 and so excited to have a Dem president, I just have the picture in my mind of Bill, Hill and Chelsea walking down Penn Ave. You will love it!

[complain jane]

22. I never did either

[complain jane]

23. I never did either

[bridgit]

24. Well why not? True, I didn't watch the last two, but...

there was that other Clinton guy, and even I remember Carter

[quantass]

25. You americans....always with the theatrics...get to work gawdamit and get off my lawn

this will be my first inaguration too...should be a sight to see across the border...i might fly down but then i think about the 1 Portapotty for 6000 people and *shutter*

[VolcanoJen]

26. Inaugs are cool.

I embark on my historic trek on Sunday, so I'll miss the concert. :-(

Then again, what would you rather say? "I saw Bruuuuuuuce" or "I witnessed the 44th President's Inaugration?