It's Morning in America

A new day has dawned at my home, in Pennsylvania, and in America. Bright sun. Blue skies. Unseasonably warm temperatures. A beautiful autumn day. The nicest day we have had around here in quite a while.

At 11:26am eastern time Saturday morning my most fervent hope became a reality. After 4+ excruciating days the state of Pennsylvania was called by the Associated Press, and within moments, by almost every major news organization in the United States. And with it the US Presidential election was called. After an all-too-expected delay, even Fox News called it.

Joseph R Biden Jr will be the 46th President of the United States of America.

Cities across the United States erupted in joyous celebration. Dancing in the streets. Music. Masked (but not socially-distanced enough) spontaneous gatherings spread throughout the land. Well, at least in the cities...

World leaders sent their congratulations. And if there was any question of the importance of this election on America's standing on the world stage...

Fireworks exploded over London.

Church bells were rung throughout Paris.

And Germany...

In 1950, the city of Philadelphia gave Berlin a bell that they called the "Freedom Bell." It rests in the Rathaus Schoneberg in West Berlin. They usually only ring the Freedom Bell at noon on Christmas Eve, and again on New Year's Eve. They rang it today.

As a proud lifelong Delco resident (Delaware County, in suburban Philadelphia PENNSYLVANIA), a Flyers hockey fan, and a Game of Thrones fan, I can only say:

Philadelphia Freedom

[Credits to Brother Dave on the Gritty image. I have spent the last day or more being texted dozens of amazing images....this was not yet one of them!!]