It
was Stephanie, my 18-year-old granddaughter, on the phone calling me from
Northwestern. It was the day
before the 2008 presidential election.
”I’m
going to Grant park tomorrow night,” she declared. You could sense the excitement
in her voice.
I paused a moment and in a grandfatherly
manner cautioned “There will be a huge crowd, hundreds of thousands. It might
be a little risky.” (remembering the riots in that same park in '68)
"Papa!", she exclaimed. "This is a great moment in history! We will be there when Obama accepts the victory. I wouldn’t
miss it for the world."
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| Photo ©2007 Susan W. Saltzman |
