Aretha At The Capitol....

Everyone had cheered at the sight of Michelle Obama in her sparkly golden dress. "Goodbye to J. Crew," my friend said with a laugh. Everyone had roared at the sight of Barack Obama on the JumboTron, as he made his way onto the steps and to his seat. Now it was Aretha Franklin's turn to inspire the crowd. She did it with her hat, and with her rendition of "My Country 'Tis of Thee" as only the Queen of Soul could deliver it. I only wish she'd gotten all of us, the million-plus crowd, to sing it with her. That would have been a true moment of unity.
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