ABOUT THE BALL
I worked really hard on this thread about the W2 Ball, so you'd better enjoy it!
me | January 22, 2005 | tgslTakoma
Posted on 01/22/2005 6:01:46 PM PST by tgslTakoma
My report, such that it is, of Inauguration Day (as I sit here in snowy MD watching the events of that day being replayed on CSPAN):
My daughter and I awoke at 6:30am on Inauguration day, as she had an important date with the Secret Service at the Pentagon.
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Pictures From the FreeRepublic Inaugural Ball
1/22/05
Posted on 01/22/2005 12:25:05 PM PST by ckilmer
below are some pictures of the FreeRepublic Inaugural Ball
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Official Free Republic W2 Inaugural Ball Reports and Photos Thread (Post 'em Here!)
Saturday, January 22, 2005 | Kristinn
Posted on 01/22/2005 6:55:01 AM PST by kristinn
The Free Republic W2 Inaugural Ball was a wonderful, but exhausting time. I'm still wiped out. But, I know folks are waiting for pics and stories.
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Freeper Gigantor Goes Wild at 2005 Inaugural Ball (lots of pictures)
Gigantor
Posted on 01/22/2005 6:47:13 AM PST by Gigantor
2005 Free Republic Inaugural Ball - Gigantor has a wild time!
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Pics from W2 Ball
self ^ | 1/21/2005 | Katie Rasdorf
Posted on 01/21/2005 10:42:15 AM PST by krasdorf
I haven't edited them yet because I don't have my new laptop set up for everything yet, so here are a few pictures from last night
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PARADE AND INAUGURATION AS SEEN BY FREEPERS AT THE EVENTS
To All Freepers at the Inaugural Parade
Posted on 01/21/2005 6:52:04 PM PST by NavyDoc
Hi! I'm the Navy Dr. that was patrolling the Penn ave and 7th area. I met a few of you but I really can't recall the names. I had a pic taken and would love to send you a copy, so drop me a line. I was VERY impressed w your group and all my medics loved ya. I actually had to order them to move around a bit as they perferred to be near you guys!
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Photos: 55th Inauguration--George W Bush (4 more years!!!)
www.webshots.com ^ | 20 jan 2005
Posted on 01/20/2005 9:56:34 PM PST by mack98
Friends, what a day! Not only did the president make an excellent speech, but today's inaugural festivities were absolutely fantastic. Anyone notice how sun came out when Bush spoke?
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Live Thread: D.C. Chapter American Sector Inaugural Parade Freep
Freepers Calling In | Thursday, January 20, 2005 | Kristinn
Posted on 01/20/2005 5:14:15 AM PST by kristinn
All systems are go for the D.C. Chapter's American Sector on the Inaugural Parade route.
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MIXED THREADS INCLUDING BALL, SWEARING-IN & PARADE
DFU INAUGURAL REPORT: 1)Swearing in, 2)protestors, 3)almost killed by FReeper at the Ball
Doug from Upland | 1-22-05 | dfu
Posted on 01/22/2005 11:47:25 AM PST by doug from upland
DATELINE: Washington, D.C.
1-22-05 Doug from Upland
6am Pacific Time was wakeup call in Upland,CA on Jan. 19. The journey began on a redeye flight out of Long Beach, CA that night. Earlier in the day, it was 85 degrees in Upland. That is shorts and Birkenstock weather.
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My Account of the Parade and the Ball
Self | Me
Posted on 01/21/2005 9:13:23 PM PST by RepubMommy
Where the heck is everyone that went to the Ball? Anyway, let me give me account, and I am truly sorry that I don't have webspace to upload photos into, I will send mine to Bob Wood and he can do them soon hopefully.
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bookmark for later....
DC Chapter mega-ping!
Pinging others who posted first-hand accounts.
Well, some of us might...
Inauguration Day Live Thread (55TH PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION AND SECOND TERM)
Bookmarking the maxed out Inauguration and W2 Ball thread.
Good work, BillF.
JM
BillF Inaugural Parade & W2 Ball Report, Audio, and Photos
BillF has included links to the other Inaugural Threads also
This is a great thread. Thanks for posting it.
This is a great report and the photos are wonderful! Thank you for reporting your experiences on Inauguration Day and for pulling together all the other threads relating to the Inauguration.
We went to the ceremony, attempted to go to the parade, but didn't get there. Had a wonderful time at the Freeper Ball
Everyone who has met BillF in person already knows that he is a true gentleman and I would like the rest of FReepdom to know it also.
Not only did he take the Birthday Card photo for me (my camera was stolen somewhere in the crush at Checkpoint Charlie) but he kindly escorted me to the Metro when we finished watching the Parade. Thank you so very much, BillF.
HEY MUD!!!! You look swell in that tux!
Here's to 4 more history-changing, freedom-loving years!!!!
Additional threads to cross-reference.
Pictures from Inaugural Parade (the American Sector) and the W2 Inaugural Ball by Shethink13
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1326856/posts
Listen to FR Ball Simulcast LIVE 7:30 ET TONIGHT on RIGHTALK.com with RadioFR Host Doug From Upland! by Bob J
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1324772/posts
BTTT
BUMP
Outstanding!
Scanning my pics now for upload to webshots
1 Thanks for the post. (you done good..REAL good!)
2 "When I laughed at another skunk, he complained that he had a right to criticize "Bush," but said that I was violating his First Amendment rights. After laughing at that absurd comment, I said, "I'm not interfering with your rights. I'm just using my First Amendment rights to criticize and ridicule the way that you use your rights."
It really is like shooting fish in a barrel isn't it.
My husband 'zelig' and I did our best to try to join you all in the American Sector just before the parade, but we got stuck way in the back of Checkpoint Charlie and the anarchists far outnumbered us. We were told by the DC police that we had to go to the back of "the line" waiting to go through the security checkpoint (the white tents). Trouble is, you couldn't tell where the line was, never mind where it ended.
The anarchists stood at the back of "the line" in a huge, tight block of hundreds of people, waving signs, chanting, etc. A few stood up on a table or podium, leading the group in chants, getting everyone going... obviously holding a rally. I asked a DC police officer if this was a rally going on, or were these people waiting in line for the security checkpoint. The officer told me they weren't holding a rally (they obviously were), they were "waiting in line". Then he rudely told zelig and I to "move along... no congregating here". We weren't "congregating"... we stopped there for two seconds, trying to gather our thoughts as to make a decision what to do next, check our DC Metro map and to ask the officer the question about what was going on. Geesh!
The anarchists did an effective job blocking off (or appearing to block off) some security checkpoints earlier at the swearing-in ceremonies also: Gold Gate and Green Gate, keeping good Bush-supporting folks out. We had tickets (standing only, way in the back) for the Inaugural and had to enter through the Green Gate, but gave up once we saw the hundreds of people (mostly anarchists) in front of us. We never would've made it through security in time for the ceremony. Fortunately we caught the entire ceremony live on TV in a nearby Hyatt Hotel bar.
We met many disappointed Bush supporters on the streets, in the Hyatt bar and on the Metro who had traveled long distances to attend the Inaugural swearing-in ceremony and/or the parade, tickets in hand. Many of these people had never run into crowds of unwashed leftists like this before, and seemed a bit shocked. Some were elderly or had little children with them. These vile anarchists scared them away from what should have been a joyful event last Thursday.
Anyway I made a few passing remarks to a some anarchists, such as "If you don't like it here, why don't you move?" and "So move to Cuba!" and I "accidently" kicked some guy's anti-Bush sign that he had leaned up against a curb, while he sat on the curb shivering.. LOL.
You guys in the American Sector did a better job with the "skunks" than I did, though. KUDOS to all of you! :-)
Check this out. BillF did a great job on this thread!
Thanks for the wonderful pictures and links to others! It is almost nearly but not quite hardly like being there! Hope I can make it in person next go-round--in FOUR MORE YEARS!!!!!