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Setting Aside Childish Things

by | Jan 20, 2009 | Politics | 0 comments

INAUGURATION DAY 2009

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At the words “And so help me God,” we popped the bottle of Mumms. I’m saving the cork.

obama_inaug.jpg“We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.”

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A little after 1:00 p.m. …

bye_bush_2.jpgBye, bye, Bush.

This morning at ahistoryofnewyork.com, I wrote a post about the first Presidential inaugural address, which was given by George Washington in New York City in 1789, The post ended with two word-frequency maps, created with Wordle, one for Barack Obama’s Nominatinon Acceptance Speech (August 28, 2008) and one for his Victory Speech on November 4 in Chicago.

Here’s a map for today’s inaugural address, using the prepared text given to the New York Times:

obama_inaug_cloud.jpgNation. New. People.

Written By Cyrus Patell

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