[Taffini]

If you can find it stick it in this thread.

It is my birthday and we are on our way out to eat... nice they had this big celebration in my honor-—at least that is what I tell my kids every 4 years...but 150 million dollars, even for me is excessive...thanks Washington DC.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Happy Birthday!!!!! Nice news for this day!

[Lorica]

If you can find it stick it in this thread.

Haven't found it yet. In the meantime, you can enjoy this doozy. (Again - this is not from THE inaugural poem.)

Marilyn Nelson, a former Connecticut poet laureate, has written a poem for The Courant to celebrate today's inauguration of Barack Obama as the nation's first African American president.

Like us, the future will thank all the names

People use for the One,

For making this remarkable young man

To lead America toward our highest aims.

May his greatness grow with each tick of the clock:

Barack, Barack, Barack, Barack, Barack!