BTTT
Just in case you haven't seen this. The green with envy color still hasn't left my complexion.
P.J. O'Rourke described an inagural ball in 1988 thusly - Your rented tux itches. There are 25,000 Republicans between you and the bar. The Marine band is playing oompah music. This is what people did for entertainment before fun was invented.
ping
Me too.
This might be an interesting article if there weren't a big ad over it, obscuring my ability to read it. The ad forces me to sign up for their newsletter (hoping that the ad will go away.) I sign up -- no such luck. The ad is still there. Now I'm so irritated that I will unsubscribe as soon as my confirmation comes!!! Grrrrrrr.
I send 14-21 students to the Washington Plaza hotel every March for the Model African Union. It was nice seeing it in print here. Hope you all had a great time. Sounds like you did!
W needs to come to our Ball next time. No waltzing will be expected just some good ol rock and roll!
I AM THERE next time around.
It was the best. Our driver remarked about the up beat attitude of attendees he dropped off at the Washington Plaza for the Free Republic's Ball. Now the word is bound to get around D.C. And did you see that constant smile on Jim's face. That joy was felt by all. By the way Jim, thanks for autographing my copy of Richard Poe's book, "Hillary's Secret War". It made good reading on the flight back to the sunny left coast. The cover alone was enough to get me some cold stares. Bring it on! Looking forward to freeping and another celebration in 2009.
A rubber sphere or a football?
Amy, did you see this? FreeRepublic sure knows how to throw a party!
Thank you to Jim Robinson and the DC freepers, particularly Kristinn and Takoma, for making this happen. It was a blast.