Posted on 04/10/2007 6:00:12 PM PDT by Tom the Redhunter
The moon may have been full last week, but I'm thinking there must have been a delayed effect on the Code Pink moonbats from down the street. "The Easter Bunny from Hell" showed up and did a little dance for our intrepid photographer
Yikes! It doesn't get any scarier than that. Glad we keep the kids away from the moonbats or they'll be scarred for life. Mrs Trooprally appropriately titled the photo "I am a Moron" on her Photobucket site.
Fortunately for the troops the moonbats are relegated to a spot down the street from the main entrance where few can see them. Ever since Janury 2006 Free Republic has occupied all four corners at the main entrance. Troops, their families, and others working at the base going in and out only see us. From having spoken with I suppose hundreds over the past year and a half I can tell you they appreciate the support.
We also get quite a few honks and waves from motorists. Given that we've been doing this for two years, and most people take the same route to and from work, people know they're going to encounter us when driving along Georgia Avenue on Friday nights.
The moonbats get a few honks too, but I have to think that much of this is from people who think they're another group of pro-troops supporters. Code Pink has learned to bring along an American flag (note the singular) which I think is what fools them. Most of the time we put up our "Burma-Shave" signs to educate the public.
At any rate, motorists and passers-by cannot help but to notice our many flags
Nothing singlular here about the American flag!
We also have several flags of our allies; those of the UK, ROK, and Australia fly proudly beside Old Glory.
The weather took a turn for the worse with near-freezing temperatures. Given that it was almost 80 earlier that week it seemed colder than it was. tgslTakoma has got her parka on and hood all the way up
The reports were that a front might move in with wind, and possibly snow, so we decided against putting up the MOAB.
Albion Wilde, however, had a new sign she made that she brought with her. Given the political situation, I thought it very appropriate. Thank you, Albion!
Here's Albion setting up another of her signs
Speaking of the full-moon-it-should-have-been, we had a "debater" try and engage us. He was shouting all sorts of crazy stuff. Fraxinus, TFroatz, and Tolerance Sucks Rocks were chanting "Swim To Cuba" at him but as this guy seemed really nuts we eventally decided to leave him alone.
Here's one more shot of the Easter Bunny from Hell with some of his(?) buddies. Cute peace sign, huh? Usually I don't waste so much time with the moonbats but these photos are just too good
There were only about 8 of them total. What a pathetic showing!
Back to the Patriots
Ok, enough of those fools. Here is myself, Tom the Redhunter, Kristinn, and TFroatz at the main entrance
Across the street were Tolerance Sucks Rocks, the made debater I mentioned earlier, VA FlagWaver, and Fraxinus.. The guy crossing the street at left is just a pedestrian.
What It's All About
Probably because of the Easter holiday, they didn't send a bus of troopers and their families out to a restaurant this time. Our experience is that on holiday weekends families tend to take their sons and daughters out on their own, and so there are not as many around for such a trip. They also have special events on base for holiday weekends.
But as with most nights buses with wounded troopers, sometimes with their families too, come and go from the main entrance. Here's one that came by this evening
Acknowledgements and More
Don't be shy! We'd love to have you with us one evening. Many times people stop by who are in town for business for the weekend, or are on vacation. If you'd like details on location, parking, etc, please send FReepmail to me, Tom the Redhunter, or to PleaDeal; VAFlagwaver; Cindy-True-Supporter; Albion Wilde, Trooprally, or any of the other regular attendees.
* A special Thank You to Mrs Trooprally for taking the photos for this AAR. You can find all of the photos she took for this FReep on her Photobucket site
* Thank you to BufordP for maintaining the BIG LIST of all Walter Reed FReeps.
* Thank you always to Kristinn and tgslTakoma for all the work they do. Kristinn is our chief organizer and gets the permits every week, and tgslTakoma hauls the MOAB, flags, most of the signs, and our "picnic table" back and forth every week.
* Tom the Redhunter blogs at The Redhunter
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Bump.
BUMP that deathly bunny to hell.
Thank you and all the other great DC FReepers for the work.
and hey, better 5 pings than none. If someone complains..well, best not post what I think!
lol
the Rat/Bunny was such a tweet heart wasn’t he/she/it?
Easter in December!!
Thanks for writing another great thread.
[Mr] T
BUMP! Thanks to all Freepers who, by attending Walter Reed Freeps, show our troops and their families how much they are appreciated.
“Here’s one more shot of the Easter Bunny from Hell”
Thanks for the news and the pictures.
How I wish I could be there, and here too!
It was a dreary rainy day and only about 70 degrees. Northerners, you didn’t miss too much Florida sun today.
Love the new sign!
For the record, we’re not making a penny off of the sign.
How would you expect to make money off the sign?
How would you?
Thanks again, for being out there! Don’t be surprised at the people who honk for the moonbats. I have been wearing my camoflage jacket and a ball cap with a big yellow ribbon while holding a sign saying “Support The Troops”, only to have people think that I am with the EMU (Evil Moonbat Union) on the other side of the street! As for the one American flag, they do that sometimes here. It is ironic because they always proclaim their hatred for our policies.
News from Studio City.
We have a new camera, and are trying to figure it out.
Dan has joined Mac and I. He has stated that he’s there for the long haul. Hope, hope.
The EMUs have a new sign
The Greatest Enemy Is Global Warming
Of course, in their warped view, radical Islam was never the enemy.
Keep up the great work!
Of course!!!!
Or was that NPR?
Here’s a little thing that works for me. When the moonbats say, “bring them home”, yell “from Kosovo and Bosnia”. They don’t know what to do.
When they say there is no exit strategy, ask them what the strategy is for Bill’s little adventures called Kosovo and Bosnia. Oh, yeah, the exit strategy was to leave the White House. Plus, it was supposed to be a one year war with the troops home by Christmas. Uh, its ten years later...
Great report! Nicely done on the new sign, Albion!
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