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I missed most of the inauguration, on account of being at work, but I caught the highlights and part of the parade on the news later. I'd never even have considered deliberately watching another country install their new head of state before now: it's partly that I know/have seen personal commentary from far more Americans now than at any other stage in my life, but mostly it's about the relief that Bush is really gone, and watching the relief and hope in other people. At one point, the BBC commentator noted that the parade was passing through what was once a slave market within sight of the Capitol building. There were plenty of other emotional moments, but that's the one that sent shivers down my spine.