As I grabbed this shot of the great lady on the top of this red bus, the young woman next to me yelled, "Hey Oprah - I've come from Alaska to be here today."
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Downtown Chicago (shopping not business area) has been overcome and taken over by Oprah Winfrey. Michigan Avenue Bridge and a sizable chunk of the Magnificent Mile are closed to car traffic. But not to people -- oh no! Here you have them -- they have come from far and wide to see this phenom. Only in the US!!

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As I grabbed this shot of the great lady on the top of this red bus (center), the young woman next to me yelled - "Hey Oprah - I've come from Alaska to be here today." I had a quick look -- no, it wasn't our friend Sarah.

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That was just a lunchtime diversion -- the rest of the day has been serious, I promise.

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