Thursday, November 17, 2011

Memories Of Bill Clinton's Second Inauguration Parade

Yesterday's post reminded me of all the majesty of President Clinton's second inauguration parade in 1997. As I remember, it was a terrific spectacle.

It was a crisp, clean January day, when President Bill Clinton stepped into his limousine with the first lady and their daughter, Chelsea. The excited crowds struggled to get an unobstructed view of the President.

The parade has floats and marching bands, as well as the first family. Halfway through the parade, they got out, and walked, waving at the happy crowd. There was one happy, young brunette with a blue dress and a beret, that the President greeted verrry warmly.

Most parades feature a princess on a float. For Bubba's second inauguration, Princess Bimbo Eruption, Joy Reardon, was crowned with a recycled Coors beer can. Classy!

Next, the parade watchers got to glimpse of a float carrying Disgraced Clinton Officials From The First Term. I never saw so many people on a float before. I was surprised that all that weight didn't cause a flat tire.

There was that Whitewater Savings And Loan float, or something. It's hard to separate all of those Clinton-era scandals.

As I recall,  former Governor Jim Guy-Tucker was in a police car. The police took the handcuffs off so the former Governor could also wave to the parade watchers.

The Tyson Farms float featured a twenty-foot, paper mache' chicken. It made quite a mess for the D.C. city workers to clean up.

It was nice of the F.B.I. to let many of the indicted and convicted members of his first term take part in the parade. I think there were 10 or 11 of them connected together by a large ball and chain.

As I recall, it was a fantastic parade.

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