The Re-Inaugural Speech
So, the reason for the slight snafu during Obama's swearing in is that the Chief Justice forgot a line, so they had to re-do the swearing in at the White House the following day ! They didn't make this public because it would create a stir in the global eye, even though it was a minor detail. Actually, it was no big deal, but certainly the formality of it was such that they redid it ftr because it was appropriate and had to be completed as designed and correct.
Thought that was interesting...
Also learned that some of the Official Balls actually fell through. They mentioned at mine that it almost wasn't fully funded until xyz of Tri-Care stepped in. These events are expensive, to say the least. One woman bought 6 tickets at 450 per pop, dress, 600, travel and hotel and so forth only to be turned down at the door of the American Music Ball. It was cancelled last minute. Marriott donated the food to the homeless. NOt all of the balls are that expensive, mind you, btw, and some are more. My husband still claims that the Hero's Inaugural Event was free (ha right). The American Music Ball was the only one to my knowledge that cancelled last minute.
Snafus always happen. Always. Too many moving parts, but I'm just glad it worked out for us in the way it did in the end.
