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The WRAL News team was in Washington, D.C., for the inauguration of President Obama. In addition to regular coverage on WRAL-TV, they blogged about the crowds, sights and sounds during this historic event.

Happy faces crowd National Mall

What a scene. What a sight. Everywhere you turn, cold but happy faces, cheerful people, more American flags than I have seen in a long time in one location.

Millions waiting in joyful anticipation on a day that is so very cold. Hundreds of thousands came to the Mall last night and never left. How they survived the wind chill of 9 degrees is beyond my comprehension.

Oh yes, we've seen a few notables. We ran right into Mariah Carey and Arnold, the governor of California – not together, of course. The celeb sightings are what they are.

The BEST sightings? Young children on the shoulders of their parents, waving small American flags.

What a day.

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