When the John Williams piece began, a flock of seagulls gracefully rose from the pond in front of the Capitol near where I was standing. They rose and circled higher, in perfect choreography with the music. It was if music was bringing nature and man together to celebrate a moment. It was not lost on the crowd as everyone near me marvelled at the sight (and speculating that the gulls were "doves" they had released or "geese." Haven't you people ever been to the beach?)
Ultimately it was the seagulls that made that moment of the ceremony. I doubt anyone will ever hear the Williams piece again.
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I agree. That moment was the high point of the entire ceremony.
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