But, seriously, folks - maybe it doesn't start until noon.

I can hear the excuse now - if they had gathered, Obama would have blown them up or something.
If I was in charge of that sort of thing at the White House, I would have set up tables of coffee and doughnuts, and installed a few patriotic porta-potties here and there.

The default picture when you click that link was taken in the evening (based on shadow direction) on a sunny day. It's pouring rain right now. (There is a live cam option in the upper left.)

Cool cam though.