Opinion: Plastic Obama inaugural display altered to reflect wardrobe reality

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This just in: The Legoland Barack Obama inauguration display has been updated.

You may recall The Ticket kinda had the world scoop on the original Legoland display even before Inauguration Day, when Obama was sworn in at the Carlsbad theme park several days in advance of his actual swearing-in at the Capitol. He became then the first African American plastic president to ever do that.

The Legoland oath-taking was not muffed by the new president and Chief Justice John Roberts confusing the words and doing a re-do that next day. However, the display did leave out the about-to-be-first lady and official Bible holder. (For photo of the original display, scroll down or click on the ‘Read more’ line below.)

However, the park has proudly announced now that the exhibit has been updated to show the First Lady plus the actual wardrobes worn by the participants, including that greeny-yellow thing of Michelle’s.

Alas, the updated display, we must point out, has a gray Bible when the Lincoln one was black. Also missing is the white bald spot on the back of Chief Justice Roberts’ head.

-- Andrew Malcolm

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