Who here participated in "Hands Across America"?

[JVS]

I did :hi:

[Nevernose]

1. HAAAAANDS across America! HAAAAANDS across the USAAAAA!

I think I was 11. There were a LOT of people out on the airport road, too. It seemed like there'd be no problem stretching all the way across the country.

The image I remember most from the TV coverage is a bunch of Navajos out in the middle of absolute nowhere (AKA New Mexico or Arizona :)) trying to stretch a line to infinity at both ends.

[Hugin]

3. Nowhere?!?!

:harrumpf:

[Nevernose]

9. Hey, I live in Nevada.

Once I was a Texan, but I've been a Nevadan for a long time now. If there's anyone on Earth qualified to make a determination of nowhereness, it's me. Personally, I prefer being nowhere.

[Hugin]

10. Yup, it's pretty bare around there.

I'll give you that one. :)

[Hugin]

2. Yo!

Milemarker 193 on I-40 in New Mexico... We had lots of space to cover!

:hi:

[JVS]

4. I was at the corner of Penn Avenue and Swissvale Avenue in Wilkinsburg PA

[Hugin]

6. Well... Howdy stranger!

We have an event in common then.

I can honestly say there was a person every six to ten feet as far as I could see in
either direction.

So, I wouldn't doubt that we actually made it all the way across!

:bounce:

[Blue-Jay]

5. I did. there were a few breaks in the chain, however.

At least we had some good pizza across from Beaver Creek on Route 40 afterwards.

[JVS]

7. We better do it again and do it right. This time we'll haul out convicts...

to fill in the gaps!

[Hugin]

8. LOL! There was a 'parking problem' over in my area...

So they loaded everyone up in trucks and hauled them out to the line.

Someone had provided miles and miles of red and white rope. After it was all over I cut
a couple of sections of it for keepsakes.

:D

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

11. "a few breaks" LOL.

The whole stunt was a massive failure.

Well, maybe not for the advertisers.

[JVS]

14. Oh come on! How can you question the legitimacy of HAO? Look at the ad!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pBx2hsANSU

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

15. There was a really creepy vibe to the whole thing too.

Kind of like "We Are The World."

[Shell Beau]

12. I did! I was really little though!

[Hugin]

13. .

Glad you made it!

:D

[bluethruandthru]

16. Me!

I was a radio announcer at the time and, since the line didn't come through our area, we had a contest and took listeners to a couple of different locations. I went with a group of listeners to Chicago.

[lost-in-nj]

17. I did in NJ

with my sister and sister-in-law
Our town had busses going to East Rutherford.....
Never did recieve the certificate though.


lost

[Rabrrrrrr]

18. I did! I was down in the something or other zoo in Chicago - Lincoln Park?

I can't remember what it's called. Beautiful zoo, though - and a beautiful day. And I was there with a beautiful woman almost twice my age at the time. Hubba hubba.

[bluethruandthru]

19. That's where I was!

:hi:

[Rabrrrrrr]

20. Near the zoo?

I remember it being somewhat disorganized, but a beautiful day and a lot of fun.

Is it Lincoln Park Zoo?

[bluethruandthru]

21. Yes, that's it.

I couldn't remember the name. That was my one and only trip to Chicago. I remember the weather was great and it was a beautiful park.

[Madrone]

22. I did -

My dad took me.

[VelmaD]

23. I am ashamed to admit that I did

I was in band at the time and we ALL did. I was on the courthouse square in my hometown. I can't believe I just admitted it publicly. *snort*

[JVS]

24. There is nothing to be ashamed about there. It was THE bleeding-heart event of 1986!

[bumblebee1]

25. I did.

It was in Charleston, S.C. Only it was called "Hands Across Charleston."

[SeattleGirl]

26. I did.

:hi:

[Heidi]

27. I did. (nt)

[LiberalHeart]

28. I did ... on a bridge in Ohio