Official Free Republic W2 Inaugural
Ball Reports and Photos Thread
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BTTT Great pictures, looks like a wonderful time! Cheers :)
Hey Kristinn is was great to meet you and the other Freepers. Do you have the name of the Iraqi gentleman who is running in their elections? I'd like to keep tabs on him and see how he does.
I emailed my son in Iraq this morning and I just wanted everyone to know how thrilled he was to have his picture welcoming everyone into the Freerepublic Ball. I would post the picture but unfortunately i don't know how. Sorry.
He also told me that they are packing up and should be starting to come home at the end of February.
We had a great time. My husband was very impressed with all the FReepers. He didn't realize all the FR does.
WE had a great time at dinner, with Race and the Connecticut crew! It was great meeting all of you!
Sauropod's video was awesome, and it was great to meet he and his lovely wife hellinahandcart (excuse my spelling on these screen names.) I think I was most excited as the ball had wound down, to talk to Buckwheat! He is so nice and so smart. I was impressed! WE have wonderful people on Free Republic. I am very proud to be a member. Thank you Jim for all your hard work!
We met so many FReeper, I can't remember everyone! So to everyone there, it was great meeting you! There is nothing more exciting than a hotel full of Conservatives, and Secret Service all having a great time...LOL
Official Free Republic W2 Inaugural
Ball Reports and Photos Thread
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A wonderful BTTT!
Man! Four years from now when I have some money, I'm gonna go to the next inaugural ball, you guys know how to party :)
WE had a wonderful time, had to leave yesterday to beat the Blizzard. I have published some photos from the Ball to a photoblog hope it comes out OK. It is my first attempt to do this. CLICK HERE http://whughes2.photosite.com/w2ball/
ENJOY.
But first, I'll report on a disappointment. Although the folks at the electronic board had a copy of ONE FINE SOLDIER, the song written to honor John O'Neill and the SwiftVets, I don't know what happened. They didn't play it. Even after the event when we were mingling and waiting for our coats, for some reason they were unable to play it. Uncleshag, the talent who recorded ONE FINE SOLDIER, made a treacherous driving journey up from Richmond to deliver the CD and was disappointed that he did not get to hear his work. Jerry Corsi might have enjoyed it since "unfit for command" is in the lyrics. Several of you had mentioned that you'd like to hear it at the Ball. I don't know what happened. For those who have not heard it yet, download ONE FINE SOLDIER MP3 here- click on the red ONE FINE SOLDIER.
The Swiftees and other sites have asked for permission to post the song, which was given to them. There is also some talk about a CD of this and several songs that have been done becoming a fundraiser for military charities. I hope that happens. I spoke with John O'Neill a few days ago, and he was honored that a song was done for him and the men he led. As the song says, you will never know finer men.
Oooh! I can't wait!
I was there in spirit.
Thank you Thank you everyone for any and all pictures and wonderful reports you can post..
Although I could not get to the Ball this time around, the picture and stories are great fun... almost like being there.
Thanks everyone for making FR possible..
SO now you've got the WH calling you....;^)
Looks like a grat time was had by all!
Capitol Offense
ironman, RaceBannon, and krasdorf
krasdorf and Governor Huckabee
kristinn and Governor Huckabee
Suzanne and krasdorf with Saddam
Suzanne, kristinn, and krasdorf
Suzanne and RaceBannon
RepubMommy and DollyCali
Teacup and RepubMommy
Buckhead!!! Wooohoooo!!!!
I' ll give a few words of flavor..... of the kids. There were quite a few and almost all seemed into the event.
Of special note were two groups of 4 girls who made new friends were literally having a ball.
The youngest group of 4, under 11 I think and one of which was the daughter of Chick With a Brain, went right down front and danced and danced and danced. They were barefoot I think, and had pretty long dresses.
The second group were older, teens. I didn't learn their names or parents and two were probably sisters. They were having a wonderful time dancing with themselves. They discovered a young man..... They descended on him in mass , asking him to come join them .He was shy and reluctant, but finally relented. I mean, what do you do when you are the only eligible and the girls are bugging you to dance. The result was he sort of stood around while the four girls danced arouind him. I mean what an opportunity.....
He did get with the program and did dance one on one, proving he could actually dance and was able to take advantage of a wonderful opportunity.
The FReeper ball was therefore different than the others. It was not stuffy, it was fun.
Much thanks to the DC Chapter hosts. Your efforts are very much appreciated.
We thoroughly enjoyed the last FReeper inaugural ball............and who'd have guessed that we wouldn't be able to make this one due to child care issues for our 3 year old for this one (we're in our late 40's)????
Oh well........hated like hell to miss it, and hope all had as wonderful a time as we did four years ago. God bless, all.
Glad things went well. Wish I could have been there. Y'all done good. :)
