Thursday, January 22, 2009
News Add It Up: One historic day
Posted by Thomas Wheatley @thomaswheatley on Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 7:53 PM
Approximate number of people who gathered in Centennial Olympic Park to watch the presidential inauguration: 1,000
Temperature in degrees, with wind chill included, at 9:05 a.m. on Jan. 20 in Atlanta: 11
Number of people who attended Mayor Shirley Franklin’s inauguration ball in Washington, D.C.: 700
Approximate number of people who watched the ceremony at Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church: 250
Time people began lining up Tuesday morning outside Manuel’s Tavern to watch the ceremony: 9
Time the restaurant normally opens on weekday mornings: 11
Number of extra copies the AJC printed of its Jan. 21 edition to meet collectors’ demand: 225,000
Price in dollars of a limited-edition bottle of Hennessy cognac issued for the inauguration: 60
Price in dollars of a limited-edition Spiderman comic book featuring President Obama at Oxford Comics: 75
Price in dollars of an inauguration ceremony ticket offered on the Atlanta Craigs List: 1,000
Number of ads on Atlanta Craigs List offering sex in D.C. port-a-potties on inauguration day: 1
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Thank you, DaleC! That's exactly what I was wondering. Is this in addition to her "Inauguration Brunch" that I saw on local news? How much money did the city pay for Franklin and others to make this trip?
Dale, the brunch was sponsored by the Democratic Party of Georgia. Mayor Shirley Franklin was one of the notables who helped host the gathering. I made a mistake when I compiled the numbers and have corrected the post.
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