Hi Mag!!
I am glad you go to the protests - the girls went to the last big protest
here. There were great signs and folks from all over the country. It gives
me hope to know that not everyone gets brainwashed.
Trisha
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Hi everybody,
We got to SF at about 11 AM ... for some reason they kept us waiting for
over
an hour before we even began marching. Luckily, there were some drummers
who
kept us from falling asleep. Just as we had begun marching, a man in a
wheelchair pulled up next to mine and I gave him a smile, he patted my
head
(what's he doing, I wondered?) then I tried to shake his hand, and he
kissed
my hand and as I was laughing embarrassedly, he took off.
The day had dawned bright and clear, And I took that as a sign from God
that
he wanted this protest to happen. As we marched, a passionate man with a
guitar began singing Imagine, and as Lace pushed me, I signed the song
in
American sign language... He stayed by my side for the song, then left
us at
one point, but I heard him later on, over a microphone on wheels. He
walked
sideways, while playing the guitar and keeping up with the microphone.
He
then started singing MASTERS OF WAR, which I've never heard Joan sing.
At
the end of that a few of us appalled, and then I heard a woman shouting,
"'Please remember why we are here." Don't know if that was Joan or not.
Presumably the person didn't like the ending of masters of war... The
walk
seemed to take much longer this time. It is estimated that between 12
and 20
city blocks full of people.
By the time we got to the rally site, I think I had missed hearing Joan
singing, we heard 4 speakers then Bonnie Raite sang a song... Heard 4
more
speakers, so we left. and came home on Bart. BTW: Bart said that
150,000
people had ridden the trains that morning, so 150,000 is the *least*
number.
They had added many more trains today, so it ran very well.
Unfortunately By the time I got home, and turned on the news, there was
some
clashes with the cops about 100 still being contained. not good for the
movement.
So, what all did Joan say and sing, the media are blocking it.
Love,
Mag
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