And that Legoland constructed a presidential inauguration scene complete with the swearing-in?
Veteran Washington party-hoppers know that the "official" balls — where the new president and his wife make an appearance — are generally just a small part of the inauguration party scene.
In its outward details, the orderly transfer of American presidential power accomplished in the inauguration-day scene on Capitol Hill today felt time-honoured.
Its early history is linked with the O'Neills, earls of Tyrone, whose chief residence was there; a large rath, or earthwork, north of the town, was the scene of the inauguration of their chiefs.
As David Cameron left Pretoria's Union Buildings, scene of the inauguration of Nelson Mandela in 1994 as the first president of a multiracial South Africa, a military band struck up Nkosi sikelel' iAfrika.
On an overcast January afternoon, just days before the inauguration of President Trump, the scene was mostly quiet at CityCenterDC, a sleek open-air complex of luxury stores (Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Moncler, Dior and more), restaurants, office buildings and residences that opened in Washington's downtown about three years ago to raised eyebrows and a certain amount of skepticism.
At the inauguration ball he will "set the scene for his dance troupe", who will do most of the performance, according to the Irish Times.
The 55th Venice Biennale opened its doors on June 1 with the usual fanfare as the who's who of the international art scene arrive for the inauguration and award ceremony.
The Obama administration can help both the potential Israeli and Palestinian partners to the negotiations if they become engaged behind the scenes even before the inauguration on January 20, and will become publicly engaged immediately afterwards.
The scene looked nothing like the elated multiracial throngs witnessing the inauguration on the Mall.
