We approached the Capital Building from the east. Stack of security fencing waiting to be assembled. Lines of porta potties. People everywhere. We walked toward the Washington Monument. The jumbotrons were still being assembled. Just passed the monument, we joined the crowd watching the Lincoln Memorial Concert on jumbotrons. The crowd thickened as the concert progressed. Everytime Obama appeared on the screen, the crowd cheered. It was incredible. People snaked through, saying excuse me. We queried our neighbors about who was singing. The energy was incredible. This was an amazing experience.
We started walking back before the concert was over and strolled passed the jumbotrons on the mall, watching the concert. We stopped and sang "This Land is Your Land" with Pete Seeger. We watched President-Elect Obama address the crowd at the end of the concert and listened to Beyonce' sing America the Beautiful. I felt so fortuanate to be there.
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