Keep Wearing Your Obama Gear!

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Wednesday December 03, 2008 · 5:53 PM PST

2008/12/03 · 17:53

So the day had come at last. November 4th, 2008, and the result I had hoped for was realized.

President-elect Barack Obama would be the 44th President of these United States of America.

In the days that followed, I still wore my Obama button to work, for at least a few days after the election.

Then I took it off.

I felt somehow incomplete - as if a piece of metal and paint could somehow complete me, but that was what I was feeling. Obama withdrawal, maybe.

I missed the occasional comments I got from strangers who would sometimes just say "Obama," smile, and move on. Some people would ask how I got the button, and I would point them to barackobama.com

Then I met a reason to wear it again after the fold.

I was fixing a PC (that's my job - IT guy) when I noticed the person who was having spam problems had a cool Obama-Biden button on her coat (she had just come into her office).

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I said "I like your button," and then remarked that it was a great feeling to be looking forward to an Obama Presidency. Then I said, "When will you take it off?"

Her answer was simple - "I like wearing it - it makes me feel hopeful again - maybe not until the inauguration."

That was it for me.

The next day, I was wearing my Obama button again.

During the campaign, I had purchased a button machine, which I lent to the local Obama office - they made over 1,500 buttons to be given away during canvassing.

But my first button was "store-bought" online at barackobama.com.

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I eventually gave this to friend who lived in Virginia - she was really happy to wear it everywhere.

It was replaced by another lapel pin - which I wore everyday at my job.

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So who else is going through "Obama-gear withdrawal?"

I say we all pledge to wear something Obama-related until at least January 20th, 2009 - are you with me?

Poll
128 votes Show Results
Will you wear Obama-gear until 1/20/2009?

Yes - my t-shirts, buttons, hats, and any anything else with Obama!

Maybe just a button

T-shirts, but only under another shirt

Actions speak louder than Obama buttons or t-shirts!

Never had even one button!

128 votes Vote Now!
Will you wear Obama-gear until 1/20/2009?

Yes - my t-shirts, buttons, hats, and any anything else with Obama!

86 votes

Maybe just a button

20 votes

T-shirts, but only under another shirt

2%

3 votes

Actions speak louder than Obama buttons or t-shirts!

3%

4 votes

Never had even one button!

15 votes

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