From Shirleyann Costigan:
Yes, my friends,
I was there. Have you seen the newspaper shots of the massive crowds at the Inauguration? Look again. Focus on the area between the Washington Monument and the WWII Memorial. If you look really, really, REALLY closely, you still can't see me. Nor can you see my dear friend and hostess Jackie M. looking like a hip Eskimo in the shades and fur hood, nor the darling pixie with pink hair and her green-haired mom, nor the kind woman who gave me two hand-warmers to stuff in my shoes so my frozen toes wouldn't break off, nor the sleeping toddler in his daddy's arms, nor the protesters disclaiming Obama for Jesus Christ, nor the lady blocking my view of the Jumbotron.
You can't see any of it, but I was really there, got the T-shirt and a head cold, and had a most wonderful time - even though I didn't see very much either. But I'm sure if I had, Obama would have sent you all his very best - but now he's too busy.
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