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A Freeper's Drive to DC to say Thank you President Reagan
Kate Patke

Posted on 06/13/2004 5:23:06 PM PDT by hilaryrhymeswithrich

When I heard about the passing of my hero, President Reagan, I was not prepared for the wave of sadness I would feel. We’ve all known we lost him to the ravages of Alzheimer’s many years ago. I suppose the finality of no longer having him as a light in our world, even if only a glimmer of its prior brightness, released years of pent up grieving. We decided to make the long trek to DC to say thank you. This is very long, but I wanted to get all the sights and sounds in.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: 40; 40thpresident; ceremony; cortege; dc; freeper; processional; reagan; ronaldreagan; rwr; uscapitol; washington
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To: Angelwood
Also...

(apologies to all you imaging professionals for the awful grafting)

41 posted on 06/14/2004 5:07:35 AM PDT by Samurai_Jack
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To: Samurai_Jack; Angelwood; ned13; hellinahandcart; NYC GOP Chick
A few pics from a fellow FReeperette (now Doctorette).


42 posted on 06/14/2004 5:15:48 AM PDT by sauropod (Which would you prefer? "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" or "I did not have sex with that woman?)
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To: hilaryrhymeswithrich
Thank you for your wonderful report. You gave your children the gift of memories to reflect upon, remember with some sadness due to the death of a great man and the crassness shown by the press, and at the same time remember fondly for meeting the other wonderful people in line and being a part of history.
43 posted on 06/14/2004 5:24:14 AM PDT by Dane
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To: sauropod
You took this photo and I saved the credits in the filename. Hope you dont mind.


44 posted on 06/14/2004 5:42:18 AM PDT by Samurai_Jack
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To: Samurai_Jack

BUMP


45 posted on 06/14/2004 5:43:57 AM PDT by Publius6961 (I don't do diplomacy either.)
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To: Auntie Mame
Much appreciative of the ping, Auntie. The throngs of common folk honoring President Reagan all week must have been terrifying to the media.

I noticed a strange phenomena in my neighborhood last week. Here, as almost anywhere today, the residents are too lazy to fly American flags even on the Fourth. Last week, the flags mushroomed....and some folks even took the trouble to attach black streamers or ribbons.

The media has cause for trepidation.

Leni

46 posted on 06/14/2004 5:44:48 AM PDT by MinuteGal
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To: Samurai_Jack

s'ok.


47 posted on 06/14/2004 5:51:17 AM PDT by sauropod (Which would you prefer? "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" or "I did not have sex with that woman?)
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To: hilaryrhymeswithrich

Thank you for your wonderful report.

What is amazing is that every person who was there represents several others who, like me, just could not go but wanted to.

Thank you for paying your respects and for representing so many of us!


48 posted on 06/14/2004 5:54:24 AM PDT by proud American in Canada (Goodbye, President Reagan. You will be missed.)
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49 posted on 06/14/2004 5:58:41 AM PDT by Samurai_Jack
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To: BufordP

For some reason this pic doesn't open in the thread but opens in Samurai_Jack's comments and in my reply. Go figure.

Probably one of the few times being surronded by LEO's was a good thing in my brother's life ;>)


50 posted on 06/14/2004 6:24:56 AM PDT by Jimmy Valentine's brother (My other brother's BufordP)
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To: RobFromGa

I can't believe we didn't make the connection! I had been talking about FR so much!


51 posted on 06/14/2004 6:31:31 AM PDT by hilaryrhymeswithrich (God has reason to smile, a favorite son has come home. God Bless Ronald Reagan!)
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To: hilaryrhymeswithrich

It was nice to meet you, that was a good thing you did with your children taking them to the Viewing of a great man.


52 posted on 06/14/2004 7:16:16 AM PDT by RobFromGa (The Four Pillars of America; Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Reagan)
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To: hilaryrhymeswithrich

Wonderful story...thank you for sharing it.

We watched you all on TV and were there with you in spirit.

God Bless President Reagan...the best President of my lifetime.


53 posted on 06/14/2004 7:22:37 AM PDT by Gopher Broke (Abortion: Big people killing little people)
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To: ladyinred

You are so right .. they were so green with envy they were replaying the Johnson funeral over on C-SPAN .. ROTFLOL! The dems are just pitiful.


54 posted on 06/14/2004 11:09:53 AM PDT by CyberAnt (President Bush: a core set of principles from which he will not deviate)
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To: hilaryrhymeswithrich

Wow, so people refused to be interviewed? That had to really make the media mad. I found it interesting that all the interviews I saw where focusing on the "history" and "telling people I was there" aspect now that you mention it.

Slimy media, they probably got tons of interviews of people praising Reagan that they couldn't bear to show. It gives me even greater pleasure to know that there were so many thousands right in the media's back yard.

FYI, I waited from 7:30pm to after 5am on Monday-Tuesday here and it was an equally gratifying experience. I was disappointed there wasn't any media with the long lines....now i know better as to why.


55 posted on 06/14/2004 12:34:20 PM PDT by PeoplesRep_of_LA (I am no longer afraid to publicly say I love Jesus, thanks Mel)
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To: hilaryrhymeswithrich; Samurai_Jack; Angelwood; BufordP; BillF; RobFromGa; All

Thank you for being there to show our love and respect for President Reagan and accepting the challenge of facing down the media hatemongers. President Reagan is very proud, especially of the young ones. God bless you all.


56 posted on 06/14/2004 12:55:50 PM PDT by Donaeus (Mourning the loss of President Ronald Wilson Reagan. With love, Goodbye Sir.)
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To: hilaryrhymeswithrich

Thanks for sharing this, I was nice of you to attend, Reagan was the greatest. It all hit home when we knew he would no longer be with us.


57 posted on 06/14/2004 2:02:25 PM PDT by Coleus (Roe v. Wade and Endangered Species Act both passed in 1973, Murder Babies/save trees, birds, algae)
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To: Jeff Head

Thanks for doing this website. It's great.


58 posted on 06/14/2004 2:04:09 PM PDT by Coleus (Roe v. Wade and Endangered Species Act both passed in 1973, Murder Babies/save trees, birds, algae)
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To: hilaryrhymeswithrich

What a beautiful report. I watched much of the coverage on t.v. wishing I could have been there in person, but now I almost feel like I was! Thanks!


59 posted on 06/14/2004 6:03:16 PM PDT by republicandiva (I need the state list back because I'm going "a little bonkers")
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To: hilaryrhymeswithrich

pinging myself


60 posted on 08/27/2004 6:01:50 AM PDT by hilaryrhymeswithrich (Vote Catholic Not Kerry)
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