Celebrating Obama's victory in San Francisco

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A spontaneous crowd formed at 19th and Valencia in San Francisco after hearing news of Obama's victory. People were hugging each other, dancing, laughing, drinking, shouting, bongo-ing and, of course, congo-ing.

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Comments

Thayer18 says:

Wow, that's really something. Given me goosebumps! :) Good going America!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

matlock says:

wow - great video, Matt! makes me wish I could have been there...
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Neil McIntosh says:

Wonderful video - wish I could have been there too!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

sgoodwin says:

Matt,
Great video!!!! You really captured the moment! I was there - I think I can see myself around 40 seconds. I was wondering if you could send me a copy of the video so I can keep it as a momento? Let me know and I can send you my email address. Yay President Elect Obama!!!!
Cheers,
Sarah
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Matt McAlister says:

thanks, sgoodwin. you're the 3rd person who was there to contact me. what a moment!

You can download the original from the bottom of the embed page here:
www.flickr.com/photo_embed.gne?id=3004284443
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

svenliden says:

Yeah San Francisco! Yeah Obama!

Similar celebrations happened a number of places in Seattle too:

seattletimes.nwsource.com/flatpages/video/sea ttletimesvid...
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

slm2 says:

wow..awesome. a tear of joy to my eye.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

sbaer60 says:

Looks like you had some party. Sara saw it and said, "Oh I wish I could have been there, it looked like a Bar Mitzvah or a wedding party!"
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

GStuartCohn says:

that is awesome!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

cooturcalendar says:

YAH SF! Same scene played out in E. Village of NYC. Street party on St Marks, the cops closed off the streets but still let the music go and people did whatever they felt like. I am so happy at the end of your video that everyone stopped looking around at one another and just got lost in the moment. It's a moment to savor.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

island friend says:

and some of us just stayed home and quietly cried tears of joy!

*loved the video*
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

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