Last night I was in Times Square while the election results were coming in. There was energy in the air, usually what you see at New Years, or when a local team wins the championship, but this was for something different, and apologies to sports fans, for something that mattered. The streets were packed, I jokingly mentioned "When does the ball drop?" because there were that many people there. When McCain made his speech, it was almost like the winning touchdown was scored, the crowd erupted, people were standing on roofs, hanging out of cars holding up posters and T-Shirts, honking their horns. I even got some Obama hugs. I wanted to start some chants of "Can We See Your Boobs? Yes we can!" but I figured it was probably not the time. All the screaming and cheering was quite a site. I saw Rudy Giuliani, walking through, looking none to happy. I saw Tracy Morgan, he seemed happier, and maybe a little drunk. Young People, old people, and even foreign tourists were all in on the celebration. I could hear the roar of the crowd all the way up on 6th Ave it was that loud. It was a very exciting night, and I hope that the excitement people had about America doesn't go away.
