舉國歡慶，難忘今日，難忘今宵 (2) (圖)

總統宣誓就職儀式結束後開始遊行。


最高統帥檢閱

最新的總統防彈坐車

喜氣洋洋


幸福的第一夫人

拜登夫人的紅色服裝格外顯眼

有來自50個州的1萬人參加了遊行。

觀看遊行的人們

這裏雖然人少，可很重要

奧巴馬夫婦晚間參加了10個慶祝舞會，直到次日淩晨。

The first stop of the evening for the President and First Lady was the
Neighborhood Ball, where they danced to Beyonce, left.  Michelle Obama wearing:
an ivory silk chiffon gown, embellished with organza and Swarovski crystal
rhinestones and silver thread embroidery designed especially for her by
New York designer Jason Wu. Photo: Damon Winter/The New York Times


Mariah Carey was one of many artists who performed at the Neighborhood Ball.

Alicia Keys sang at the Neighborhood Ball.

At the Commander-in-Chief ball. Addressing service members, the president
said, "every day that I'm in the White House, I'll try to serve you as well
as you serve America." And he promised that, together with the troops,
"we will write the next great chapter in America's story."

At the Commander-in-Chief ball. The president talked by satellite video
link with some soldiers from Illinois who are serving in Afghanistan.

At the Youth Inaugural Ball. Security was tight at this event, and even
some invited MTV guests, which included Leonardo DiCaprio, Ashton Kutcher
and Demi Moore, were asked to endure some of the cold outside before gaining
admission.

Vice President Biden danced with Jill, his wife, at the Commander-in-Chief
ball.

以往國王的後代。
Sekufele M. Lewanika at the Kenya Inaugural Ball, looking every inch the
African royal, with a black and red tribal custom draped over his tuxedo.
His fathers and grandfathers were the kings of Barotseland, before it was
absorbed into modern-day Zambia.

Guests at the Kenya Inaugural Ball, in Arlington, Va.

中文注解為筆者所加，照片來自紐約時報網站
http://www.nytimes.com/ref/us/politics/2009_INAUGURATION_SS_index.html?hp
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/01/18/us/politics/inauguration-photos.
html#/3527