TPD
the poor dad
And it was as fun as it looks on TV! I don’t regret it one bit. And I’m not one you will normally see in big crowds.
Got in line about 3pm with a light drizzle and high humidity. T-storm passed thru about an hour earlier. Based on the line we weren’t sure we would make it inside. But by 5:30 we were in the building! Met some new friends in line. May have seen a dozen protesters in total but were really just sign carriers - no confrontation. Everyone in line was very kind and cordial and friendly. Easy to strike up conversations.
Once inside we had a local preacher give the invocation starting about 6pm, followed by some veterans who did the pledge, then a great singer doing the star spangled banner. Lara Trump came on and talked 5-10minutes followed by Eric for about 5 minutes. Then Don Jr came on and gave a rousing 30minute speech. This took us till about 7-7:15.
Just before 8pm Mike Pence and his wife came onstage and he gave about a 10 minute introduction before the big man and the great lady came out. Trump was Trump for more than an hour and the crowd ate it up!
The arena was nearly full to the rafters by the time Trump came out. Yeah there were a few empty seat spread around but not many. I was impressed by the number of young people that were there. A well behaved crowd with no protesters inside. So glad I had a bit too much too drink two weeks ago on the night I booked the flights committing me to come down for this event - drunk internet shopping - oh yeah - Money well spent!
Got in line about 3pm with a light drizzle and high humidity. T-storm passed thru about an hour earlier. Based on the line we weren’t sure we would make it inside. But by 5:30 we were in the building! Met some new friends in line. May have seen a dozen protesters in total but were really just sign carriers - no confrontation. Everyone in line was very kind and cordial and friendly. Easy to strike up conversations.
Once inside we had a local preacher give the invocation starting about 6pm, followed by some veterans who did the pledge, then a great singer doing the star spangled banner. Lara Trump came on and talked 5-10minutes followed by Eric for about 5 minutes. Then Don Jr came on and gave a rousing 30minute speech. This took us till about 7-7:15.
Just before 8pm Mike Pence and his wife came onstage and he gave about a 10 minute introduction before the big man and the great lady came out. Trump was Trump for more than an hour and the crowd ate it up!
The arena was nearly full to the rafters by the time Trump came out. Yeah there were a few empty seat spread around but not many. I was impressed by the number of young people that were there. A well behaved crowd with no protesters inside. So glad I had a bit too much too drink two weeks ago on the night I booked the flights committing me to come down for this event - drunk internet shopping - oh yeah - Money well spent!
