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The Political Junkie Holiday
I had a dream...that I got to stay home and watch the inauguration. But would I really care about the lip-synching question? And how many times did he say "the," anyway?
There are days, few and far between, when things line up just right. The stars align, the planets take their place and everything is just as it should be. How else can you explain the luck of this political junkie being able to watch this week’s inauguration from the comfort of her own bedroom, wearing the fashionable pajama pants and sweatshirt outfit for the noon ceremony? OK, seriously, I have always enjoyed watching those “history in the making” moments. Blame my parents—one staunchly Republican, one steadfastly Democrat—who brought us up on history books and spoon-fed us current events from the time we were taking our first steps. My father took my siblings and me to the '69 Vietnam war protest march on Washington, one of many events …
