I watched some of the cortege and the ceremony.
I was struck by two things:
The respectful behavior of the crowd. Respectful to his memory and to the surroundings. No trash or rowdiness. Commendable.
Secondly, the stars and bars are really pretty. What a very beautiful flag we have. Of course, I have noticed this before and I am sure everyone feels this way about their national emblem....well, almost everyone
That impressed me all day as well. As I mentioned, there were thousands of bottles of spring water handed out during the day. They were consistently deposited in trash barrels. And when the barrels were full, they were deposited in centralized piles that one person would start and others would gravitate to. There was no vocal or physical rowdiness. Generally a completely solemn and respectful atmosphere. And, considering the size of the crowd, that is really a testimony to the man who was being honored.