An enterprising Washington, DC, dentist has turned to the Internet in a quest to secure tickets to next week's presidential inauguration, according to the Washington Post.
Writing in her blog "The Sleuth," Mary Ann Akers said the unnamed dentist recently posted this ad on Craigslist, under the heading "Obama Inauguration tickets for Braces (or general dental care) - $4000":
I am a general dentist, practicing in DC. I would like to trade my services for inauguration tickets and/or inaugural ball. I want tickets to any or all of following: - Obama swearing-in ceremony (prefer reserved seats but I'm flexible) - inaugural balls (any of the balls that week-end up to 1/20) - taping to Oprah's show - celebrity-studded events/balls. Value: let's negotiate. ...
Some 240,000 tickets to the event have been distributed for free, but scalpers are selling them on Craigslist and elsewhere for $500 each, according to news reports.
