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Two million people holding madly fluttering flags

Posted in politics by Maria on 2009/01/31

This image comes from from Maira Kalman at the New York Times in her first illustrated blog post “The Inauguration. At Last.” It captures the day like nothing else I’ve read or seen. Nicely done.

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  1. Sameer Vasta said, on 2009/02/01 at 12:53

    Hadn’t seen this, thanks for sharing!

  2. John D said, on 2009/02/02 at 13:48

    It’s beautiful. But the cynic in me wonders if I would feel the same if this were coming from a Republican presidency. Then would I find it jingoistic and disturbingly nationalistic?


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