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What was the first inauguration that you guys went?

Oh, boy, do I remember mine.

Yeah.

Oh, my God, yeah.

Yeah.

No, I came down to Washington.

I'd hardly ever been to Washington before.

I was here right when they were setting up the barricades for Reagan's inaugural.

I think I was in school.

And I'll never forget.

It was just such a sea change about what was going to happen. I mean, that was a gigantic change, a hinge moment in American history. And even I knew that then. I mean, it had a momentous feeling to it. And, okay, since I know we're going to talk about money and how many insane amount of money is going to its inaugural.

There was a great term that was created at that point in the Washington Post, the term limo lock.

And the limos were lining up and locked in traffic for that inaugural.

And all the fur coats, right?

The fur coats, that was a big thing.

This is supposed to be, I believe, the coldest inaugural since then, right?

Why did they do it this time of year?

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