PHILADELPHIA (AP) - January 21, 2009
Thirty-two-year-old Amanda Hoff skipped work to watch Tuesday's
ceremonies with hundreds in a Philadelphia skyscraper. She said it
was "the kind of moment where you'll always remember where you
were when it happened." She said she had to be with people, not
just sitting at home by herself.
Across the country at the plush Paramount Theater in Seattle,
Christine Ditzler, a visiting student from Lehigh University in
Bethlehem, Pa., knew the feeling. The venue was filled to its
2,807-seat capacity and rocked with cheers when Obama gave his
address. Ditzler said, "There was a lot of good energy."
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