So, we have a student run coffee house on campus called the Motley. All the food and pastries and other things (including truffles) are student made, so there's a huge community spirit around this place. Last night, they hosted the Scripps election party. It was all day, but it really started hopping after 4 o'clock, because that's when the east coast polls closed. From then on, the place was PACKED. Student services had to set up another television outside because so many people were trying to get in to watch.
At 8:02, the live feed on MSN announced "ladies and gentlemen, we have our president elect. Barack Obama now has a projected 283 electoral votes."
The place went mad.
There were people jumping up and down, screaming, crying, calling their families and friends... The noise level shot through the roof. It was amazing. There was so much emotion in the room, it was impossible not to get swept up in it. And I did. It didn't take long untill I was one of the screaming, crying people as well. There were no words to describe the feelings in that room.
The Motley baristas brought out a cake, with "President Obama" written in red and blue icing. Bottle of sparkling cider appeared as well, and the party was on.
Ladies and gentlemen, "Yes we did."
2 comments:
Wow...my mom told me and I was like "oh" and just kept on cleaning my room. I guess it's a little bit different when you are off at college.
......yah...it is, there was a lot of energy here too, but the motley sounds like it must have been really exciting
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