The Cistern Yard

The Cistern Yard. Today is the day!

It's happening! The Stephen Colbert Rock You Like a Herman-Cain Rally starts soon.

Security is tight, well not really, although I did see one woman who was dressed in college security uniform. Stephen said gates open at noon and the gates, well the gates seem to just be an opening in those movie theater ropes that keep ticket-holders back until the next movie is ready for seating.

Excitement is building. The stage is being set up. Speakers (the box kind, not the people kind) are being brought in on wheels. A few chairs can be seen to the side of the stage.

Weather is beautiful. Yesterday students were wearing warm coats. Today people are comfortable in long sleeves. The sun is shining and there is just the tiniest of breezes.

Photographers are starting to walk in and set up cameras.

Members of the choir are walking around in their black robes. It looks like they are wearing name tags, probably to be checked against a master list so no American Idol wannabes sneak in.

I don't see Stephen Colbert or Herman Cain yet which is not surprising since it's still about an hour until the Rally starts, but I'm sure they are getting ready somewhere to make a difference today.

I'm not going to mention that I just saw a news story about a Romney rally and everyone was holding an umbrella. I don't want to try to give the impression that Stephen's Rally is all sunshine while Mitt's is all rain as if that is some kind of omen or something. Nope, not going to mention that.

I wonder if the Rally will be streamed live. That would be so neat. But if you can't make it to the Rally, you can watch it at The Cistern Yard webcam at College of Charleston.