givemeabreak's Diaryland Diary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Day In The Life Of A Protester Well, I did it. I feel so much better even if it didn't mean anything to anyone but me. I stood at the intersection where all the cars turning in to see President Bush would have to see me on their way into the parking lot. Since I am the overzealous type, I of course arrived at least 90 minutes before any other protesters. I must say I was a little nervous at first because I was all alone in the midst of hundreds of cars with sneering passengers. Finally, after being called an "asshole", and told to "get a life and go home"...all by the same elderly white man, I thought to myself, "fuck you" and stood up from the fold-out camping chair I brought and I stood up. I did more than stand up. I put that sign above my head and I walked back and forth for ALL to see. I did this for a full 90 minutes before anyone else arrived. I was kind of hard to miss, so it was wonderful when they spotted me and joined me along Sprinkle Road. My sign could have said so many venomous sayings, but I thought I would keep it simple. I went to the Office Max early Monday morning and purchased a piece of red foam core board (I had to calculate the wind factor you see) and some four inch stick on black letters. Home I went in excitement of the upcoming protest. I wrote: Anti-War Anti-Bush Simple, but yet effective. I saw alot better ones, such as, "the only Bush I trust is my own" or "out of Iraq, out of my state", or "Regime change begins at home"... It was fun. As I stood there alone with the wind whipping my hair and pushing me backwards with my sign held high, I came to the realization that if I had been able to protest in the sixties, I would have been arrested and certainly bra-less as it would be on fire baby! Vote NOOOOOOOO Bush in November! Get Out - Get Involved - Take Someone to the Poll with you!!!! 11:20 p.m. - Tuesday, May. 04, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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