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Scanner Roundtable: What Are You Doing to Celebrate?

Posted by Emily Farris


So today is pretty much the biggest day in all our lives (except for falling in love and having babies and all of those other things other people do). What are you doing to commemorate it?

Over the weekend, Scanner Sister and I went to an "Inaugural Ball" at a local bar and grill. And tonight I'm having people over for a Ball/Potluck. Everyone has to wear either formal attire or dress like an iconic American. I'm DVR'ing CNN and CSPAN all day so we can watch everything all over again tonight. I even got a fancy Nancy Reagan-like vintage gown to wear. I might wear with cowboy boots.

How will you celebrate?

(And are you staying home all day to catch all the festivities on CNN/CSPAN?)


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Posted Jan 20 2009, 12:01 PM
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Comments

profrobert said:

I'm busy laughing at John Roberts, who though charged with interpreting the U.S. Constitution, apparently can't even READ the thing.  You're the Chief Justice of the United States, how can you screw up reading the presidential oath of office?  Oh, wait, you're a Bush appointee; that's why.  Just wait and see:  The Wingnuts are going to claim Obama's not really president because he didn't take the oath in the Constitution.

Of course, Obama screwed the pooch, too.  There are 43 Americans who took the oath.  Grover Cleveland, because of his non-consecutive terms, counts as two presidents but was still only one American.

Hey, who else out there was hoping for an Odessa Steps scene with Cheney in his wheelchair?

January 20, 2009 12:57 PM

Don't drink the Kool-Aid said:

Does it matter? you people really think it isn't "business as usual" in Washington.

Pleeeeyuz!

January 20, 2009 3:25 PM

Frantz said:

I'm gonna party like it's 1932. Wait...

January 20, 2009 4:20 PM

feargus said:

I watched it at 4am in the morning with my Mum and my sister in Jamberoo, NSW, Australia. We had bacon and eggs once the speeches were over. It's a Good Day.

January 20, 2009 11:11 PM

Miss Kool Aid Kid's sister said:

DC will be just a messed up as before and if not just ass then more like the Chicago Brady Bunch.  Cheers to the next scandel in YKW!

January 21, 2009 1:46 AM

About Emily Farris

Emily Farris writes about culture and food for numerous publications and websites you've probably never heard of, including her own blog eefers. Her first cookbook, "Casserole Crazy: Hot Stuff for Your Oven" was published in 2008. Emily recently escaped New York and now lives in a ridiculously large apartment in Kansas City, MO with her cat, but just one... so far.

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