THE COUNTRY WRITER By John Moore

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  • Columnist John Moore rode the Washington, DC, subway to see thepresidential inauguration. From left are are Moore, Rhonda Anderson,and Kristi Antonick. Photo by John Moore
    Columnist John Moore rode the Washington, DC, subway to see thepresidential inauguration. From left are are Moore, Rhonda Anderson,and Kristi Antonick. Photo by John Moore

    A Southern Writer’s View of Then and Now

    Most of us can cite a handful of times when we knew that we were witnessing history.

    Something unique. Something profound. A shift in the tectonic plates of society.

    So it was on January 20, 2025.

    There was a drawing for tickets to attend the presidential inauguration. I entered. I won.

    I was going to witness the inauguration of a president of the United States.