Back in April, I wrote that Obama was the strongest candidate. It feels good to be right, in hindsight. Thanks to our good ties with the US Consulate General in Yekat, my students and I found ourselves at the shoulder of history twice -- at the Election Night (which was Election Morning here in Russia) and at the "inauguration party". Here are the photos.
My students granted interviews to the reporters of local tv- and radio-stations and felt very important. Who wouldn't?
All the guests of the Election Night voted, and my students helped count the ballots. Obama won a landslide victory at the premises of the US Consulate, too. No one was surprised. My only question to those who voted for McCain is: did you really want a
person with the name Cain as your president?! During the inauguratiom ceremony, some Americans had tears in their eyes. One Russian lady came up to me and said: "It's amazing how patriotic they are! Last time I felt equally patriotic was in the elementary school, when I was an Oktyabryonok!*
(*Note: My American friends, during the Soviet epoch there used to be Communists, Komsomoltsy or Komsomolers -- young communists, Pionery or Pioneers -- younger communists, and Oktyabryata or Oktyabryonoks -- youngest communists.)
Happy New President, America!
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