My Dad marched in the 1953 inaugural parade

[DesertRat]

Today brings back a lot of memories for him. He was in the MA National Guard and his unit traveled to Washington in a school bus and slept on the armory floor. Then they traveled home on the school bus that night. He talked today about walking past the viewing stand and how Eisenhower and Nixon looked right at him and what a thrill that was for him. He was 22 years old.

He's a huge Obama supporter and couldn't be happier today. He said that he's so grateful that he's lived to see it.:)

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1. What a great memory!

Thanks for sharing it with us!

[Why Syzygy]

2. Green Valley HS, Henderson, NV ..

hs band just marched past the stand. My son was in that band at Clinton's inauguration in 1993!
(They flew.) Son is now a USAF Capt. (2 tours)

[DesertRat]

3. Very cool! n/t

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4. My daughter was in Clinton's first parade

She was 6 years old riding on Thomas the Tank Engine

[DesertRat]

5. How cute. What a great memory for her!