President's motorcade just passed me

I have a view of Route 141 at Rt52 It is an impressive array of vehicles. I always feel like standing at attention or saluting or something. I always smile.

But I didn't want them to think I was giving them the finger or something.

They've already won in that respect and it will take a lot to reverse it.

quite impressive.

Always glad to see they’re taking such good care of our boy

There were motorcycles leading the way, then a parade of black SUVs, then a blacked-out small bus, then a bunch of State Troopers. I didn't see/hear the helicopters, but they're apparently around also.

A few years ago, I remembered being shocked when I heard how many vehicles are in a POTUS motorcade. And how much field medical accompanies that posse. It stuck me that they literally have a small army. Video isn't that good at showcasing the scope like a live view would give.

They zip by at about 75-80 miles an hour. It makes me feel safe for some reason

it was on the 405 fwy in LA and it was gw. i think i flipped it off.

In the late 70’s I was out on I-294, a toll road that was (at the time) the big loop through the western and southern burbs in Chicago.

Get to a toll booth ( I think it was Hinsdale for you locals) and the toll booth guy says to me “wait here for just a second” and leaves the gate down. I asked why and he said “president’s motorcade is coming through from O’Hare”. About 2 minutes later 3 stretch limos fly through the toll booths at speed. About a minute later the toll booth guy says “ok…off ya go”.

Hard to imagine security that lax by today’s standards. Still - it was pretty cool.

Those were the days.

All that wasted energy, fuel, pomp and circumstance to cart that filth around….

was when I got stuck trying to get some place in Austin while he was in town. Every side road I tried was jammed with cars.