yesterday i went down to the 'we are one' shindig on the national mall. much like i did, i think the authorities around town saw this as a warm up for tomorrow's festivities. all things considered it went pretty smoothly.
the post was reporting 400,000 people downtown, and from my experiences there, i dont think they missed the mark by much. there were a lot of people, but open space could be found relatively easily. that said, theyre expecting 4 or maybe 5 times as many people to show up tomorrow, so, wow. its going to be wild trying to get around, especially afterword.
also, it was rather odd to see a HUM-V on every corner within a half mile of the mall with National Guard troops all over the place. on the other hand, it was a comforting presence for the more part. i did feel that they arent the best at crowd control and maybe the MPD would have been better with that. they were no where to be seen except inside the secure concert area.
it was pretty cool. the one impression that sticks with me most is that there were NO conflicts or fights. every time i have been in a crowd like that people start pushing, or get pissed because of stepped on toes. this time everyone was just so upbeat that the didnt sweat the small stuff. everyone was happy and rather well behaved, and most remarkable for the east coast, people were even courteous.
tomorrow should be wild... im looking forward to it.
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honestly, the real question is: did you see bono?
on a giant TV, yes. in real life, no. he even mentioned an 'Irish Dream,' though he failed to elaborate on what that was. i havent been to a meeting in a while, so im in the dark.
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