Inauguration Day - where will you be?
Tomorrow marks a big day in American history, as Chicago’s own Barack Obama is inaugurated as the nation’s 44th President and the very first African-American Commander-In-Chief. Everyone wants to watch history unfold as it happens - but where and how will you do it?
Some lucky souls will have the opportunity to witness the occasion in person - in fact, nearly two million people are anticipated in the nation’s capital tomorrow. However, if you are unable to make the trip, television is an obvious second choice. However, this time around, it’s not so simple - Yahoo! News lists the other ways to view the inauguration.
Can’t stay away from your caffeine fix? You’re in luck - select Starbucks locations in New York, Seattle, and San Francisco will host viewings of the inaugural ceremony. If you think our President-elect is larger than life, there’s a viewing for you as well - select cinemas will show MSNBC’s coverage of the ceremony on the big screen. PIC2009.org provides information on viewing parties near you. Webcasts of the day’s festivities will also be widely available.
So we all know how our President-elect will spend his day tomorrow - but what did he do in his last day before taking the Oath of Office? He volunteered! Today, in the spirit of public service, he spent time helping out at D.C. homeless shelter Sasha Bruce House, according to Yahoo! News. It is reported that he impressed his fellow volunteers and the press with his good humor - at one point, while painting a wall, he said, “This is good practice because I’m moving to a new house tomorrow.” He may be on the verge of taking on a daunting responsibility, but as he was throughout his campaign, he is still as cool as a cucumber.
January 20th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
I started by watching it live on my computer at work at cnn.com than a few of my coworkers gathered to watch it in a meeting room with a large tv. It was very cool as a group to watch this historic event. I’m SOO excited about our new President!!!