I remember that moment and it was astonishing! GB had wanted a military fly-over but it was denied by the Park Service. Those geese were, in a way, even better!
When I first started reading your story of your dad and his miraculous fly-over, I immediately thought of the Beck thing before I arrived at your link. It was also truly miraculous.
I agree! The geese flyover made a much more poignant opening.
Geese would normally scatter like mad at the sight of people standing or clapping loudly - sounds like gunfire.
Not those geese. They maintained their formation - they had a message to deliver!