You know, by federal regultion, within a year of his departure from the presidency, the president and his family must file detailed funeral/memorial service plans (to be updated every year). The only President who has so far failed to do so is Clinton. Yesterday, in speculation regarding what Clinton's memorial celebrations would be like (considering the fact that he and Hillary would be in charge of the arrangements, if they ever get to it), many in the crowd (your truly included) were half-heartedly guessing what would be involved. I won't sully this thread by citing any of the suggestions, though. Let's just say that many of them were similar to yours. :)
I think the really large, the unexpectedly vast crowd, and the truly broad and sincere demonstration of sympathy for the former president can be seen as a sort of political barometer. I mean apart from the turn out which was to be expected, and apart from the strictly curious element, does any one else see it as an accurate indication of the mood of the country?