I've been invited to the Inauguration . . .

Or so I thought.

I received this mailing yesterday and for a few brief moments I thought my modest donations to the Obama campaign had won me tickets to the Inauguration ceremony.

First, I took out this letter. Printed on heavy cream-colored stock with a gold foil-embossed Inaugural seal, this letter makes quite an impression.

My enthusiasm started to wane when I got to the second page. This was printed on a lighter-weight stock. The seal was also printed; the ink is not even metallic.

I was downright crestfallen when I got to the last piece of the mailing: this black and cream brochure.

 

Alas, this invitation was to "attend and participate in the Inauguration" with the crowds of people freezing their butts off in hopes of catching a glimpse of the Obamas and Bidens. And, of course, it invites me to buy stuff "56th Presidential Inaugural Collectibles."

No thanks. I've got a ton of Obama campaign buttons left over from the election. And on Inauguration day I plan to stay toasty warm while watching the ceremony on TV.

Comments

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Same thing pretty much happened to me. I signed up with my two senators a lottery for Inauguration tickets so when I saw the package, I assumed I had won. (In my excitement, I forgot that winners were going to receive an email.) Seconds after opening the envelope, I shredded the damn thing.

[Allen]

I got this same thing. So what does it mean and what do you do if you want to go? Do I have the same ability to see the inauguration live as any other person does? Or does this "ticket" somehow give me something special? It seems to me that with this "ticket" we could get into the standing crowds along the parade, but could anyone? I just don't know...