awesome reaLization just now about tonight's vigiL

[sniffa]

2 days ago, i went to the moveon page to find the cLosest vigiL; i was surprised to see so many vigiLs taking pLace around me (incLuding the usuaL boston common one).

i was more surprised to see a vigiL scheduLed right up the street from me. my area is mostLy uneducated white trash, asshoLes and junkies (my immediate area. i Like to think the rest of my city isn't Like that) who make an otherwise pLeasant neighborhood unbearabLe on most days. and yes, dubya stickers are common.

anyhow, 2 days ago, there were 3 peopLe signed up for the LocaL vigiL (which i expected thanks to the description above).... as of right now, 118 peopLe are signed up to attend. :wow:

i'm shocked! i'm aLso beaming with pride.

i aLso have a LittLe Less hatred of humanity as weLL.

i hope they aLL show up - i hope much more show.

:bounce:


i just hope there won't be any troubLe.

[Bozita]

1. punch in your zipcode to find local vigils --- link

http://www.moveonpac.org/event/events/index.html?action_id=24

[jackster]

2. over 40 are signed up

for the vigil in downtown Andover ! Merrimack Valley People for Peace vigil there regularly but I can't wait to see the crowd tonight!

[sniffa]

3. awesome!

:thumbsup:

in andover? is that a surprise?

[jackster]

15. not really....

altho Andover is wealthy, it is progressive and went for Kerry. And the "protestors" come from all over the Merrimack Valley - even southern NH. They vigil every day of the week somewhere up here, and I believe on weekends they can be at multiple sites.

I vigiled with them last year but had to stop due to some family issues. Now those family issues have escalated into my son volunteering for Iraq - so I'll be out there tonight myself.

Question, I know there will be lots of signs and I know that this is a time to focus on Cindy Sheehan and ending this war, but would an IMPEACH sign be out of line? I'm feeling very compelled to make one - I know have been others at the vigils but maybe tonight is not the time to wave it....?

[sniffa]

16. i can't say for sure

from what i gather, the vigiL organizers want this just to be about soLidarity with cindy, and bringing the troops own... everything eLse is a distraction.

i wouLdn't mind seeing a chimpeachment sign though. :D

[jackster]

18. Thanks sniffa...

that's what I thought - I'll stick to support of Cindy and wait until Sunday to roll out the CHIMPEACHMENT sign!

[hallc]

4. Wow...

Found one right down the street and signed up! 106th to register :)

[In Truth We Trust]

5. no kidding- same story here too!!! kick a doodle do!

[sniffa]

6. wonder if it's the same one?

[In Truth We Trust]

9. Doubt it! I'm a transplanted Bostonian living in NC- Chapel Hill is full

Durham has 279 signed up and other communities in the Triangle area of NC have anywhere from 29 to 105 etc.

[MissMillie]

7. 95 signed up for the one I will be attending

in Worcester.

[sniffa]

11. is there more than one in worcester?

i thought it wouLd be much bigger based LooseLy on my 2+ years Living in that area.

[LynzM]

8. There's one going on 2 miles from me!

I'll have to see about going for a bit! :)

[terrya]

10. There's one just a few blocks from me. I've signed up for it.

This is a great idea.

[sniffa]

12. i hope you do get to go

:bounce:

[LynzM]

19. I did!

Just got back from it a little bit ago, 110 people in a town of about 22,000. Not so bad! Lots of positive comments, honking, waving, and only a couple of naysayers. Met some cool people. All in all, a good night!

[jonnyblitz]

20. did you do the frog bridge vigil?

i saw it listed....

[LynzM]

22. Yup, I was there!

I should'a called you, dude! *doh!*

There's a vigil there every Thursday... I may start going, now that I won't have class on Thursday nights anymore! (Well, after tomorrow, anyway...)

:hi: How's life, dude?

[jonnyblitz]

26. i will go to thursday vigils at the frog bridge...

let me know..after this week...

tonight new london was closest one to me, i do believe...

[LynzM]

29. Cool, I'd love to see you there!

Not sure if I'd commit to absolutely every week, but we could definitely figure out about meeting up there. :)

I think NL *was* the closest... did you go?

[jonnyblitz]

31. oh it wouldnt matter if you showed up or not...i am not shy...

I would go anyways by myself. : I always end up meeting people wherever i go. :P i doubt i would go every week either and no I didn't go to the New London vigil. bad me. :spank:

[LynzM]

33. You? Shy?

Did I imply that? :crazy: Silly me :)

It would be cool to see you there!

[sniffa]

24. jonny!!!

just wanted your attention. :loveya:

[jonnyblitz]

25. what's up?

:hug:

[sniffa]

28. i am

:bounce:

i'm in a good mood... and i'm kinda sober. :o

[jonnyblitz]

30. i am watching another gay foreign flick...french with subtitles...

put it on pause to post/read DU for a bit...:P

i am doing quite nicely this PM. :smoke:

so yeah i am in a good mood also. *squeal*

[sniffa]

32. good for you

i need to make a trip soon. :smoke:

[stellanoir]

13. Similarly

I had intended to travel about 50 miles across the bay which would take about an hour and a half in summer "tourista" traffic but when I just checked the moveon site, I learned that there's a vigil now listed a mere 8 miles down the road.

Am very pleased.

[sniffa]

14. awesome!

i'm debating whether to caLL my sisters and ask them if they'd Like to go to one.... but i'm scared to hear their answers if they'd be anything Like my mom's. :o

(one Lives in your corrupt, er, fine state, so you made me think of it)

i hope there's a good turnout. :bounce:

[stellanoir]

17. Funnily enough

the one that's 8 miles away is in fact in your corrupt, er fine state.

So there.

Aaand as I've said before, we were corrupt long before it became nationally trendy to be so.

:hi:

[huskerlaw]

21. There were 2

TWO! In Lincoln, Nebraska. And the college students aren't even back yet! :woohoo: Can you tell I'm excited?? :)

[terrya]

23. What happened tonight was truly remarkable.

This was very, very short notice. And yet...1,400 vigils across the country. The one I went to...there was such..commitment and concern for our country...and the good servicemen and women over in Iraq putting their lives at risks...for such pointless reasons. You could tell that the people at the vigil...just wanted to do something. Cindy Sheehan was the reason...and all of us stand by her. But...it...was bigger than her. That's what it seemed like to me.

[Kire]

27. 1611 were listed right before I left at 6:45 PM eastern.

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