11 November 2008
Admission is Free, But It’s Expensive to Get There
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Charles Bassett at newson6.com relates a story of a Girl Scout troop that is planning to attend the inauguration of Barack Obama. The only problem is that so are a lot of other people.
Lawmakers will distribute the tickets on a first-come, first-serve basis, based on the lists they have. Fallin is urging everyone to move quickly if they plan on going and take a lesson from the girl scouts.
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Some Web sites are selling inauguration tickets for high prices, it’s probably a scam.
The free tickets won’t be handed out until the week before inauguration.
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“I think it’s like a really good opportunity to see history being made,” scout Deja Kirk said.
Transportation to the event won’t be cheap, costing the 32 girls close to $500 for each. They’re planning fundraisers to help cover the cost.
“We’re chartering a bus and we’re going to be staying in the Virginia area and bussing the girls in,” scout leader Christina Kirk said.
The limited numbers of rooms still available in D.C. are costing over $500 a night, and the cost of flying has increased as well.
This kind of history doesn’t come cheap. My Girl Scout troop is planning to visit Washington D.C. next summer and we’ve been selling fall product like crazy to try to earn some money.
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