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Obama Inauguration Day 1
Neither will I be thronging with other friends to Washington D.C. for the Texas State Society’s Black Tie and Boots Ball and related bashes.
More than 10,000 guests are expected at the big-hair ball, where Austin-entwined artists Cross Canadian Ragweed, Kevin Fowler, Dale Watson, Asleep at the Wheel, Kelly Willis and Rick Trevino are slated to entertain.
Bet the tone has altered significantly from the parallel event eight years ago, when a triumphant Bush dynasty promised a return of Texas culture to the nation’s capital.
Remember when among the biggest stories was the addition of a Watergate location for the Bush-favored restaurant, Jeffrey’s? We sampled the shuttered DC iteration and we’re more than satisfied with the home-grown Clarksville edition.
Much more to come…
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By A. Michael Uhlmann
January 17, 2009 8:16 PM | Link to this
Well Michael - I'm sorry to miss you, may even have bought you a Shiner - which by the way is a premium in every bar in Austin I know.
But yes I give you a rain check for a Shiner at Giddy Ups.
Michael