You had me at, “Hello, my fellow American, my name is…”

by David Safier

In an inspired moment, Huffington Post and Meetup.com decided to pass out half a million of the name tags at right during the Inauguration.

You write your name and where you're from and slap it on your coat. Then, Bingo! A curious stranger takes a look and says, "You're from Muncie? My brother lives there." And a conversation begins.

We want to turn a crowd into a community. We all need a little reminder that we're not just spectators and that Inauguration isn't just for celebrities. We can look at each other, and not just at the Jumbotrons. As Obama says, "We're the ones we've been waiting for."