Mall Open for Inaugeration!!

[Slapstick]

Because of the unprecedented excitement over Barack Obama's inauguration the mall will be open for the first time in history!


http://voices.washingtonpost.com/inauguration-watch/2008/12/entire_mall_open_for_inaugurat.html

Entire Mall Open for Inauguration
For the first time in history, the entire National Mall will be open to the public for an inauguration, the Presidential Inaugural Committee announced today.

Officials have been in talks for weeks about opening the Mall east of the Washington Monument so that more people could participate in the inauguration. The expansion means moving the staging of the inaugural parade off the Mall. In the past, the parade has been staged between 7th and 14th streets NW before marching bands and Boy
Scout troops make their way to Pennsylvania Avenue.

Today’s announcement makes it official.

"We’re grateful to local, federal, and military officials for their efforts to open up the National Mall to Americans who want to participate in this historic occasion,“ inaugural committee Executive Director Emmett S. Beliveau said in a statement. “These arrangements represent our committee’s continuing commitment to make next year’s historic inauguration as accessible as possible to citizens in Washington, D.C., and across the country.“

 

[Tigger&Belle]

That is going to be wild!

 

[winkers]

Ooooh shopping!!! Just think of all that economy stimulating...................



Yes, I realize that's not what mall refers too.

 

[Slapstick]

Actually they expect the DC area to see a huge boost to their economy!

 

[disneyjunkie]

COOL, I can't wait to get there.

 

[Princess_Michelle]

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[gmboy95]

Because of the unprecedented excitement over Barack Obama's inauguration the mall will be open for the first time in history!


http://voices.washingtonpost.com/inauguration-watch/2008/12/entire_mall_open_for_inaugurat.html

Entire Mall Open for Inauguration
For the first time in history, the entire National Mall will be open to the public for an inauguration, the Presidential Inaugural Committee announced today.

Officials have been in talks for weeks about opening the Mall east of the Washington Monument so that more people could participate in the inauguration. The expansion means moving the staging of the inaugural parade off the Mall. In the past, the parade has been staged between 7th and 14th streets NW before marching bands and Boy
Scout troops make their way to Pennsylvania Avenue.

Today’s announcement makes it official.

"We’re grateful to local, federal, and military officials for their efforts to open up the National Mall to Americans who want to participate in this historic occasion,“ inaugural committee Executive Director Emmett S. Beliveau said in a statement. “These arrangements represent our committee’s continuing commitment to make next year’s historic inauguration as accessible as possible to citizens in Washington, D.C., and across the country.“

I can't wait...first of all it will drive the cons crazy.secondly it will be a long way away from all the protestors at the bush innaugural!!

 

[Slapstick]

I can't wait...first of all it will drive the cons crazy.secondly it will be a long way away from all the protestors at the bush innaugural!!

Ain't that the truth!!! I wish I had been wise enough to get a room/Amtrak tickets...A few million people will be part of history!

Well, we can take heart, by our votes we are part of that history regardless of where we watch from!!

All Americans are part of this history!!

BTW..I hear they are having Irish Step as entertainment..