No strollers near the Capitol. No tents on the National Mall. None of that Silly String on the parade route.
That's just a sample of the items forbidden from President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration for security reasons. And while many people say the inconvenience is a small price to pay to witness the swearing-in of the nation's first black president, others are scratching their heads, trying to figure out how they will sit, snack, carry diapers or transport tired tots.
Some older people are backing out of their inaugural plans, partly because of a no-chair rule for the parade route.
Parenting blogs are abuzz with complaints about the less-than-kid-friendly restrictions. Thermoses, coolers and backpacks are out at both the Capitol and the parade route.
The stiff arm salute just doesn't have that same dramatic effect when you're seated. And children are notorious for not following the script.
7 comments:
can we say coronation?
Are they going to ban the 1 finger salute?
Just imagine a whole group in blue shirts with O logo armbands. Sound like a plan for ProtestWarrior to me.
I have to work that day so I'm really hoping that a lot of people stay home.
I'd wear a "he aint my prez" button but I think the Obamaheads would react badly.
Weeell...I can see how some of the things they're banning (like strollers) could pose a security concern. But ya know, if you just search everything that goes in...
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I can think of a MUCH better and more effective salute that doesn't require using the whole arm....
I saw an email sent to my wife yesterday that is calling for a massive prayer vigil for a massive conversion for Obama. I'll try to find out info and pass along if anyone is interested...
When we went to D.C., I had to take off the baby bjorn, baby back pack (yes, I was carrying two babies) and fold the double stroller, run it through the security thingy, then put it all back together again on the other side. I had to do this through EVERY door in that town. That was on an "off" time of nothing really going on in the country. I started to get angry at the guards but I know they had a job to do. It just seemed odd that a woman carrying TWO babies would be a suspicious character needing to be so totally inconvenienced like that. They could EASILY see I had no place to hide anything and no hands free to start shootin' up the place or whatever.
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