Diversity's Not Just a Slogan

At the Lincoln Memorial concert today, I snapped this shot of a girl
with an HRC sticker on her hat, but just now noticed the guy in the
turbin in the foreground. Though there may have been fewer older
white men at this event (even if you count me) than were at W's
inauguration events, I saw lots of not only African Americans, but
also Hispanics, Asians, and a few of us old white guys... Actually,
just me and Joe Biden. Oh, and the guy in the beret and the old guy
next to HRC girl. That's 4.

Photos from the Lincoln Memorial Concert

I thought it was odd that they placed this screen directly behind a tree.

Though the pictures don't show it, we could actually see the people on the stage, but they were tiny. I need to get a better digital camera. That was me in the yellow coat in front of the Washington Monument and Shane in the red coat below me. There were lots of people on top of the port-a-potties, until the roof caved in on one and they made everyone get down.

It sucked that HBO didn't carry Bishop Gene Robinson's prayer. We were there and we couldn't hear it. The audio speaker near us didn't kick in until the HBO show started. Though I'm not a religious man, I hate seeing any gay leader snubbed. If it had been Billy Graham (or Rick Warren?), I bet he would have been on HBO.

Though I'm really not a Garth Brooks fan, I'd have to say the best thing in the show was him singing American Pie. Bruce Springsteen singing The Rising and Mary J. Blige singing Lean On Me also were good.

It was very cool just being there and feeling the excitement that the crowd generated. Though there were lots of stars there, they were there to see and hear our new president. I had never been in a crowd that size before, and there were times it was very tight. I could see how people get trampled to death. Big crowds have a life of their own. I was surprised we were able to get as close as we did. I can't wait until Tuesday.

Waiting for the Lincoln Memorial Concert

This is what I see before the show. It is pretty crowded.