We are just flabbergasted. It could be curiosity, or pent-up excitement from people who for several months have been unable to play. We do know that it's an economic gold mine right now.

Boy, the time really has flown by. Part of that is the anticipation and excitement of coming here every year. This is one place I really, really look forward to going.

They added a park up there. People were able to fix up their homes ... There was a lot of excitement about it when it was going on, to put in new street lights. It was just a wonderful program. We need to fund that again and go to the next neighborhood.

It [the movie] lost its excitement after people found out how hard it was to be an extra.

People start doing it by the numbers. They don't have that kind of excitement you had in the first term, dealing with issues, dealing with the country,

I can't adequately express the excitement people are feeling since receiving this notice (about the award).