A Guy Named Leon
As Inauguration Approaches
By Leon Scott
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The Inauguration Let-Out. Parking-lot pimping presidential style.
It is an exciting time in this great nation that we call America! Barack Obama is set to begin his historic first term as President of these United States, and I could not be happier for him. However, there is one alarming development stemming from Obama’s huge win in the 2008 election. The fact that his victory was such a historic one has prompted everyone who voted for the man to make plans to travel to Washington DC to attend the inauguration.
Despite the fact that only a few thousand of these people are connected enough to actually have tickets for the event, the folks at the National Mall expect upwards of 4 million people to be there on Inauguration Day. This means, the city better set up some TV screens, or there will be a lot of frustrated people crammed together in each other’s personal space.
I am one gifted and resourceful individual, so where others see a recipe for disaster, I see an unbelievable opportunity. This, my friends, may very well be the greatest opportunity for parking lot pimping in the history of ALL MANKIND!
For those unfamiliar with the term “parking lot pimping”, let me refer you to the definition found in Webster’s dictionary:
parking lot pimping – (v) The act of traveling to an event or gathering, but instead of going inside, remaining outside and picking up members of the opposite sex(or same sex, if you’re into that sort of thing) as they enter and/or leave.
This time-honored tradition has been passed down from generations of college students, and is also known as “The Let-out.” Also, don’t try to look either one of these terms up on www.dictionary.com because they are not there. I did not find them in the Merriam-Webster dictionary. I literally saw them in Webster’s dictionary, over at Emmanuel Lewis’ house. Yep, you know you’ve hit the big time when the E-Man starts inviting you to parties…
Now that we have established what parking lot pimping is, let me tell you something else: You had better prepare to do some if you are planning on attending the inauguration and you have not solidified your ticket yet. The price of an inauguration ticket on the black market is LITERALLY an arm and a leg! You might be able to talk someone into accepting a testicle or kidney in place of one of your limbs, but that really all depends on whom you are dealing with. I know that my man Fat Smitty in Northeast is accepting no substitutes, since he insists on a limbs-only policy. So if you see a bunch of well-dressed people leaning to the side on crutches, or with fake DuPont limbs, they’re not war vets…They just procrastinated a tad bit too long.
Since one night is not worth an arm, leg, ball or kidney to me, I am planning on coordinating with some like-minded, enterprising folks and throwing an impromptu tailgate party. If any of you would like to help me smuggle a hibachi, charcoal, a case of PBR and a pack of franks past Secret Service, then you are more than welcome to join me. Later that evening, I plan on showering the charcoal and cheap beer smell off of me, then hitting up a few parties. I already know that the city will be overrun with intelligent, good-looking young professionals. Whether you’re trying to network, or blow someone’s back out in honor of the first black president, you should be able to accomplish your goal of choice.
If you are planning on attending Barack Obama’s Inauguration, please leave a comment below. I cannot speak for Blackpower.com on a whole, but I myself would certainly love to hear your thoughts on what you anticipate Inauguration Day will be like.
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I am so excited to be living here at this historic time! I’m also excited to be renting my 2BR apartment out during Inauguration. Leon, if you know people coming to town, and looking for a place to stay, tell them to get at me … dcartjunkie@hotmail.com.
> Monique
Hey Leon!!! I will be there..all the way from WISCONSIN!!!
To show you and the rest of y’all folks what you’ve been missing, I’ll bring some of Wisconsin’s finest BRATWURST (better than hot dogs,I tell you!) and our fine Miller beer
Ohh, how I miss the “let out” gathering during my days at Clark Atlanta.
I’ll see you there!
> c. gabi
LOL!
Leon, you hit the bullseye with this, this event will be the ultimate “Let-Out”. I honestly had not thought about it in such a way but you are making me second guess inviting that special someone that I wanted to share a historic moment with and give my ever so coveted other inauguration ticket to.
As for “Parking-lot pimping” I hope you get yours. Whatever yours happens to be.
> Intellectual Hedonist
That’s my B-day weekend. I will definitely be there! Possibly tipsy or hungover, but there nonetheless.
> kayellejaye
This will be a very emotional and I’m sure exciting day..tailgaiting sounds good to me but, I won’t be able to help you smuggle anything past the CIA; I wouldn’t do well in jail
. I’m sure many will be blowing backs out to celebrate if they ever needed a reason anyway..
> Tae
You are a FOOL!!! I’m reading (thinking, .. nice intro … the usage of words, the brother can flow … aight ….. entire country’s coming to DC …. yep, yep … why I want to go, I don’t know, but it’s history) I then read ….”This, my friends, may very well be the greatest opportunity for parking lot pimping in the history of ALL MANKIND!” — SCREAMING WITH LAUGHTER – I was not expecting this! Hilarious. I have a flask and I’m pretty sure I will have it in my coat. It’s going to be so cold. I’m trying to not think of all us Americans crowded in small DC. I am trying not to think of how long I will be standing on my feet or how far I will have to park (or if I have to ride the Metro – the thought of inhaling someone’s exhale for being so crammed in the train). This is going to be a historic event, yes, and maybe, just maybe this will be an opportunity for me to parking lot pimp my starting line up of dates for 2009. LOL
> justmars
@ Justmars, nothing wrong with making new friends for ‘09!
@ Tae, true. I’m too handsome for jail! I’ll be in there fighting to protect my cornhole every day, just because I wanted to have a cookout at the inauguration! LOL
@ KayelleJaye, let me know. I’d like to catch up to you at some point that weekend if you’re celebrating.
@ Intellectual Hedonist, don’t change your plans because of this! Invite that special someone and enjoy the night. Or give me your tickets
@ C. Gabi, I think I may need to have a LitstnToLeon.net meet and greet, since so many folks will be in town!
@ Monique, good luck with the renter search. My mom is doing the same thing with her place in Silver Spring.
> Leon Scott
I wouldn’t be there if someone forced me at gunpoint. This wasn’t a vote of intelligence. It was a vote of race and only race. And for my white brothers and sisters who voted for Obama, the vote wasn’t for race but of political opinion….and that was their choice. But the fact remains that race will always matter. You look out for your people and We’ll look out for ours. If you look at the world, the white race is only 10% of the population and we are becoming the minority. So no more affirmative action, no more reparations and please stop whining if a white person speaks their mind cause god forbid we do!!!!!
> ADyingBreed
@ ADyingBreed, you are entitled to have that opinion, although I completely disagree with it being about race over intelligence. Since when did it EVER become an advantage in the US to be a black guy with a middle name like “Hussein”, running for public office? I don’t even know why you’re concerned about the “potential” plight of white folks, because they own everything of significance, black president or not.
Feel free to speak your mind, but when you say something ridiculous like that last comment, expect to get called out for it. Freedom of speech does not mean freedom from consequence…Especially when your viewpoint is quite ignorant.
> ListenToLeon
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> bella
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I am so honored and pleased to be part of this historic time. I will be eat the Inauguration, listening to him speak and sworn into office.
Of course I’ll keep praying for Obama, but this is definitely Dream Realized and our standards now has changed.
No one “the man” talk.
Praise God for This Historic moment
> Robert J Johnson
I contacted my local Congressman’s office and was surprised to receive four tickets to inaguration – I live in Arizona and am not sure that I will be able to go I am willing to part with them if my planefare and expenses can be paid to retrieve them plus a nominal fee – they will be available January 12 – anyone interested please let me know so that I can book reservation – I have confirmed e-mail from congressman for validation – I would love to attend this historic event myself
> marie
hilarious!
> dawn
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