Jonah watches "the Prez"

On the day of Barack Obama's inauguration, we streamed the ceremony live over the internet while eating dinner. It was, after all, 6 pm in Prague. As I watched, ate, and fed Jonah, I took notes of Jonah's commentary as well. Here is a list of his quotes from the occasion:

• Obama? Obama? Is that Obama coming?
• Does she not have a black face?

(To which I responded that Michele Obama's skin is dark and that some people have brown skin, some light, some dark skin just like one of his teachers at Czech preschool. Jonah nodded and then went on with his commentary)

• Why is there always police? Why are they protecting?
• Why did she say liberty? (about Feinstein's speech)
• What is it liberty?
• Why can't he see? Is he closing his eyes? Why do they close their eyes? - (about Rev. Warren)
• Why is there a flag?
• Why is she there? (about Aretha Franklin)
• Who's that boy? Who's Robert Bennet?
• Why do they shoot? (about the cannons)
• Why would they shoot people?
• Why don't they shoot people?
• Mom, what do they shoot?
• What do they shoot in the air?
• Why did you say boo? (to thanking bush for service)
• You don't have a gun?
• I have a gun.
• It's a shooting gun for school: shoot, shoot, shoot!
• Action, Tereza! (random Obama word he repeated)
• Watchful eye. (random Obama expression he caught)
• Why did he say tanks?
• Are those microphones?
• Why do they need guns?

As you can see, he was mostly fascinated with machines, cannons and the police, I guess, well, because life for him now is all about: "Action, Tereza, action!"