JayarJackson

             After 4 days of activities and anticipation, building up so much hype in my mind that it had me without sleep on the eve of the Inauguration, I finally witnessed another historic moment today near the steps of our nation’s Capitol.  The day was early; the lines were amazingly long; stretching for miles behind me, and the word of the day was stand.  From the second I entered the subway car at 5:45 am until I nearly stumbled to a friend’s car at 3pm, I stood.  I stood still, I stood sideways, I stood slumped, I stood bent over, and I stood happily, annoyed, claustrophobic, near sleep, with cold feet, and eventually, tearful. 

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Three days in town, 20 degrees, 3-4 million other tourists, and politics on the mind.  Whenever I visit a new city as I am doing in Washington, DC, I try to get a feel for the vibe of the people, to see how the differing cultures mix, (or don’t mix).  So after two days of getting settled in and staying outside of the city, I let go of my inhibitions of leaving my hosts and dove into an unknown city, alone.  As I told the host of my show back home, all you have to do is boldly walk around like you own the place and no one will stop you…maybe.  This is the Inauguration.


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