Our History IS American History

Born and raised in the South Carolina, I am particularly interested in any type of history that details the role African-Americans played in the Civil War. On U Street is the African-American Civil War Museum. The images from the statue are compelling. The front side shows soldiers who fought on land and on the seas. The other side shows why these men decided to fight. I will update this post with more details later.

Vendors Part 2 - Obamarama

The number of vendors doubled in the neighborhood today. I remember when I was going up, both of my grandmothers had dishes with pictures of Dr. Martin Luther King and John F. Kennedy hanging on their walls next to photos of grandkids and other family members. King and Kennedy were held in such reverence by my grandmothers that it seemed as if they were part of our family.
There's no doubt Obama has earned a spot on the family wall.

What Obama item would you hang on the wall next to King and Kennedy? Here are more photos of the available items being sold on the street.

BY THE WAY! We paid $30 for an Obama watch. Both hands moved at the same time. Not a good choice.

The Cab Story - Obama Saves the Night

Saturday night, I attempted to hail a cab to get back to the house. For some strange reason, not ONE cab would pick me up. A woman from Ohio was operating a souvenir stand behind me erupted into laughter. She said I needed Obama to stop a cab for me. I thought she was kidding until I saw a vision of Barack Obama standing next to her. He walked out into the street and hailed a cab for me. We took this picture with her camera before I left. Here is a picture of the picture on her camera. I will post the real one when she emails me. Is there anything Obama can't do? Truth be told, this person who got the cab for me is an Obama impersonator from Brooklyn, New York. He disappeared into the Velvet Lounge where people inside who were watching from the window applauded him.