Fireworks are exploding in neighborhoods all over England today.
Most folk are either celebrating burning Catholics in effigy or that someone had a pretty good go at blowing up parliament, depending on their perspective.
But there is plenty to celebrate for those of us who are perhaps a mite less cynical than we were yesterday.
If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.
Yes, we can!
November 5th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
What a wonderful result. I called Frances to celebrate over the phone. Yea!! Sebastian got to vote for Obama with his dad.
Gail
November 11th, 2008 at 11:47 pm
Hi to all of you!
I’m with Gail! It’s a great event we are celebrating! After six stops at a variety of newsstands, I finally got a Boston Globe to add to Grammy’s collection of historic front pages! Love, Grana
November 15th, 2008 at 6:54 pm
I want you all to know that I cried when ABC announced that Obama would win. In my 76 years I have not cared so much about the outcome of an election. He has the characteristics to reach my definition of a statesman. I have’nt seen one since Adlai Stevenson.
Pam and her friends were in downtown Portland celebrating at Pioneer Square.