Add It Up: One historic day
January 22, 2009 at 2:53 pm by Thomas Wheatley in NewsApproximate 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 the Georgia Democratic Party’s inaugural brunch 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
January 22nd, 2009 at 3:04 pm
sex in a porta-potty?
funny but gross…
January 22nd, 2009 at 3:47 pm
Mayor Franklin didn’t use city money to throw her party, right?
January 22nd, 2009 at 4:39 pm
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?
January 22nd, 2009 at 4:40 pm
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.