All across the earth and this great nation, people of all beliefs, colors, and backgrounds are joining together like this country has never seen before to celebrate this great man and his dawning presidency. In salute to this fact, I've created a collage telling three stories of such celebrations.
These three stories are of distinct groups of people: the classy shin-dig with evening wear and slow music, the apartment party with flashy music and flashy clothes, and the street celebration with warm coats and Obama-wear.
First, here's the overall collage:
{Rebekah} President Obama: YES WE DID!! by bekahross
Party one takes place in a fancy hotel ballroom. Guests are resplendent in red, white, and blue. The fashionable women are dressed in gold dresses like Michelle's worn during the inauguration (and what an incredible dress!). Drinks abound through dozens of toasts, and guest munch on the exact same dinner that Obama ate at the inaugural luncheon - duck with cherry chutney, pheasant with wild rice stuffing, molasses whipped sweet potato, and cinnamon apple sponge cake (all the recipes can be found here).
Party two is invoking the youth of the new generation, with an apartment party full of loud music and featuring Chicago style deep dish pizza. The ladies are again dressed in the flag's colors, with the fashion trendy wearing gold to salute Michelle's style. Drinks abound, especially Barak's favorite mixed beverage, "God Damn Americano", a drink he invented in college - half sweet Vermouth, and half Campari.
Party three is an impromptu expression of exuberance, on the streets of America and around the world. People still bundled from the inauguration and full of hope just start to celebrate. They show off their Obama t's and mittens, eating Chicago style hot dogs and having a beer, singing with strangers, and making them new friends.
This is America. In all her styles, in all her tastes, and in all her glory. We are a people with many pasts, many opinions, many dreams. But together we have helped this great nation of ours make the first step to a brighter future, as today WE made Barak Obama our president!
