by Alex Steelsmith
“The Commander in Chief Ball was only the first of three balls the president planned to stop by…
[The balls] are a longtime tradition… The first inaugural ball was held in 1809 for President James Madison…”
—USA Today
Normally, formally,
incoming presidents
dance in extravagant
ballrooms and halls.
One could infer that they
feel a compulsion to
ritualistically
show they have balls.