The kids are in the auditorium, booing whenever they see Bush and screaming whenever they see Obama, including spontaneously calling out his name.

A quick pan of the crowd shows that they are seated and not getting in trouble, which is a feat.

The bell rings for the end of period 1. They don't move.

Then, the American flag appears, and the room full of immigrants and Chicanos screams even louder.

And that's when I finally felt that Hope(tm) all the other Obama voters have been talking about.