At 5:30 AM on inauguration day – in a haze of sleep deprivation and anticipation – Audrey and I parted. She headed to the inaugural parade staging area to join the Peace Corps contingent and I, with a Pennsylvania Ave and 10th Street press pass in hand, headed toward the parade route.
Before we share our stories, we offer a taste of our 2009 Presidential Inauguration experiences in images. Continue Reading »
- Inauguration Day Images
- Inauguration Day, She Said: Peace Corps on Parade
- The Inauguration, He Said: Of Mobs and Men
Filed Under: Photography, United States by: Daniel Noll
7 Comments | 23 January 2009
Start: 5:30 AM. Finish: 7:00 PM. Time actually spent marching in the inaugural parade: 30 minutes. Was it all worth it?
You bet.
The possibility of participating in the 2009 Presidential Inaugural Parade hadn’t even entered my mind two months ago. However, a series of well-timed and serendipitous events resulted in the inclusion of my name on a list of returned Peace Corps volunteers (RPCVs) who were to march in the parade. I was honored and humbled, both to represent the Peace Corps and to take part in this historic day.
And what a day it was.
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- Inauguration Day Images
- Inauguration Day, She Said: Peace Corps on Parade
- The Inauguration, He Said: Of Mobs and Men
Filed Under: Perspectives, United States by: Audrey Scott
14 Comments | 24 January 2009
Think a press pass to the 2009 Presidential Inauguration meant that crowds parted at security gates like the Red Sea did for Moses?
Think again. Continue Reading »
- Inauguration Day Images
- Inauguration Day, She Said: Peace Corps on Parade
- The Inauguration, He Said: Of Mobs and Men
Filed Under: Panorama, United States by: Daniel Noll
3 Comments | 28 January 2009
