Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Texting from Chicago South Side Nov 4, 9pm...

8:01pm Utah goes to McCain!! Jamison [Hyde Park, Chicago South Side]

8:02pm too bad. Karla [Provo, Utah]

9:02pm We can hear the screaming from our apartment. Jamison

9:04pm why aren't you out there? history being made. Karla

9:05pm We're going now. You had to have a ticket to attend the gathering at Grant Park. Jamison

9:07pm right. we're watching chicago on tv. Karla

9:12pm Obama! Dave [Philadelphia]

9:14pm [to Dave] america wins. Karla

9:16pm People screaming from cars, honking, declaiming from windows, setting off fireworks. Man just greeted us weeping. "We got a brother in the White House!" Jamison

9:17pm wow. i wish we were there. Karla

9:25pm Awesome, awesome. The air a buzzing humming field. Jamison

9:26pm wow. Karla

9:26pm Watching concession [McCain] projected on massive brick schoolhouse. Little kids, LITTLE KIDS, recording it on cellphones. Jamison

9:28pm take pictures! Karla

9:29pm Ame doesn't have her phone. This is amazing! Jamison

9:31pm i hope you have your camera though! Karla

9:36pm We don't. It's completely dead. We wasted the last three pix on Monopoly. But there will be plenty to look at tomorrow. Jamison

9:38pm love getting your updates. keep em coming. Karla

9:40pm Just noticed the old white haired man beaming beside me is a Catholic priest. Jamison

9:42pm where are you guys? Karla

9:44pm [to Dave] jamison is sending updates from the streets of hyde park. incredible. Karla

9:47pm At an outdoor Obama party in Hyde Park. Jamison

9:53pm Woohoo! Nicolle [SLC, Utah]

9:52pm president barack hussein obama Karla

10:05pm Yay Obama! How do you feel, Mom? Betsy [SLC, Utah]

10:10pm [to Betsy] jamison is texting from chicago. they're at an outdoor party. Karla

We then devolved to actual phone calls. I hope people remember this night later, when the inevitable disillusionment sets in. This is important. This is a tidal change.

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