inaugural
President Barack Obama and President Bush strolled towards the helicopter chatting amiably.
The helicopter was Marine One.
Reserved for the use of Presidents.
And Ex Presidents.
President Bush would depart in it.
This last walk together would be the symbolic farewell from the new President to the old President.
The First Ladies walked with them.
President Obama and President Bush shook hands.
The Bush Whacker gave President Obama a bear hug.
First Lady Michelle Obama kissed President Bush on the cheek.
On impulse she hugged him too.
She looked as beautiful as any First Lady who ever lived.
President Bush and Laura Bush entered Marine One which shortly thereafter rose into the afternoon sunshine and flew away.
President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama waved as the helicopter lifted.
"What do you think" Serafina asked me.
My face was a study.
"I think the Americans are still teaching us," I said softly. "All of us."
The helicopter was Marine One.
Reserved for the use of Presidents.
And Ex Presidents.
President Bush would depart in it.
This last walk together would be the symbolic farewell from the new President to the old President.
The First Ladies walked with them.
President Obama and President Bush shook hands.
The Bush Whacker gave President Obama a bear hug.
First Lady Michelle Obama kissed President Bush on the cheek.
On impulse she hugged him too.
She looked as beautiful as any First Lady who ever lived.
President Bush and Laura Bush entered Marine One which shortly thereafter rose into the afternoon sunshine and flew away.
President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama waved as the helicopter lifted.
"What do you think" Serafina asked me.
My face was a study.
"I think the Americans are still teaching us," I said softly. "All of us."
posted by heelers | 6:14 PM
6 Comments:
I think George Bush is a man with a lot of class.
I think you're right.
And I love the way you spell your name!
James
Hope you didn't miss the people in the White House booing President Bush right before the swearing in. It brought tears to my eyes that people in the new administration would act in such a boorish, crude, and course manner....but it did not surprise me.
Actually I did miss that.
J
doesn't surprise me...sadly.
What Caite did next?
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