Loved: The enthusiasm, collective excitement, sense of national unity.
Didn't love: How long it takes "dignitaries" to sit down.
Loved: Parents bringing their young children, who won't remember this day, because it was so important for them to be able to have their children say, "I was there."
Didn't love: My child was un-enthused and kept trying to find Elmo. She's pretty good with the remote, so if it had been the right timing, she would have found him.
Loved: The benediction.
Didn't love: The invocation. (Did I get this right? Loved the closing prayer.)
Loved: Yo-Yo Ma and Itzak Perhlman and co. quartet playing Simple Gifts. Really, really loved it. Especially Yo-Yo Ma's look of pure joy and glee to be playing.
Didn't love: (And surprised and saddened not to love it) Aretha Franklin's performance. I love Aretha Franklin. I have several of her cds and I belt out her songs with joy and abandon when no one is near. (Or at least only Annika is near. She sings along.) But... this felt like she hadn't practiced or looked at sheet music or maybe she couldn't hear the accompaniment, which is possible because of the nature of the venue. Either way, I was disappointed. And her hat was very distracting. Very.
Loved: Hope
Didn't love: Aspersions subtly cast at our outgoing president. I wish he had been shown more respect, irrespective of personal opinions of his record.
Loved: Singing the anthem alone in my family room with watery eyes.
Didn't love: That I wasn't in a crowd of millions, singing the anthem with watery eyes.
God bless America, indeed!
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Wheeeeeeee, I watched it in the student commons at work, and it was really nice to see how many students showed up, totally enthused. Amazing crowds, it was jawdropping. I'll add my own love/no love:
Loved: Michelle's day wear, especially the color.
Didn't love: The ball gown. It was ok, but I would have looked a hot mess in that, and that's, of course, how I base all judgement. You ready for Friday, Pregbot?
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