Posted on 08/13/2003 11:49:55 AM PDT by Thomas Rowgan
Here is my report of the protest of Hillary at Auburn Hills.
I had stopped off at another Meijer's to pick up some posters and a maker to make my sign. Grabbed a bottle of water and some bubble gum to keep me busy.
As I made my approach, I could see a few news trucks at the back of the store. One with the anntenna up. Also see the line for the singing going back about 150 yards. Secuirty was kinda low key. Just a few cop cars and one black SUV in the back. I had expected to see more of a frenzey with this event. But I guess hillary didn't have the money for it.
I drove around looking for any other protesters there. But I saw none. Not one. So, I protested alone in the hot sun. One thing I learned, I need stronger arms. Holding that sign up gets exhausting.
Overall it was a quiet protest. Got a bunch of honks, one finger, one "whatever" and one "Go Hillary".
The only major happening was a school bus that drove into the parking lot with huge pictures of aborted babies on it. That was also the only other protest I saw. Other wise, most people didnt' know what was going on. All and all not a bad first protest, wouldn't you say?
It was rather brave of you to protest alone. Don't know that I could do that.
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I drove around looking for any other protesters there. But I saw none. Not one.As it happens, you were NOT alone at this FReep.
So, I protested alone in the hot sun...
You were just alone - OUTSIDE. :o)
Entering the belly of The BEAST. My day with Hillary
Posted on 08/13/2003 10:35 AM PDT by Hillary's Lovely Legs
Today was a very special day.
I had the supreme opportunity to meet Hillary Rottenbottom at Miejer's Thrifty Acres, in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
I arrived around 10:30 am, for her 11:00 am book signing. The parking lot was packed.
I went into the store and was confronted by a sea of overweight housewives in white T shirts and shorts. You would have thought that this was an e-ticket ride for DisneyWorld. Fanny packs abound.
The line wound around the perimeter of the store. Hundreds upon hundreds of clones. All so very excited. They were there to meet their Queen.
I knew I had a long wait, and I was thinking of ditching the scene, because I was in heels, and I didn't feel like standing there for 2 hours just to meet her hieniousness.
Suddenly a dear friend of mine who is the camerman for a news station saw me in line, and asked what in the world I was doing there. I told him that I was up to shenanigans, and he told me to come with him, and pulled me out of line. He took me up near the front and placed me in line. I was about 25 people back from the Throne Of Hillary.
As I was waiting, I just stood and listened to the lobotomized clones around me. They could barely contain their glee. " Hillary is so wonderful. She will be our greatest president"." She is the best wife and mother"........
And don't even get me started about the wimpy men that were in line. It was mostly women, but there were a couple of husbands, probably because their wives were too overwrought with emotion to drive themselves to the Thrifty Acres.
Suddenly, with a smidgen of fanfare, from the bowells of hell, appears Hillary!. I called an audible. I said " Oh lord, she has a soccer ball in there". Oops, I didn't know I said that out loud. Silly me...
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