only in America

The Christian Science Monitor reported that Blair House in Washington D.C. would not bump its customers for....the President! I am worried about where the President's family will stay, but still, this is kind of inspiring in the first-come first-served department:

"Even President-elect Obama experienced the crowded conditions surrounding his swearing in. Mr. Obama explored the possibility of moving into the presidential guest quarters across the street from the White House in early January so his daughters could start school on January 5. But the family was told that Blair House was already booked with events and receptions and so would not be available for overnight use until January 15."