[shhrubbery!]

I had a similar experience years ago at a Right to Life convention. It wasn't that people were unkind, but they did tend to stick with their groups, which were mostly Catholic church, parish-based.

It later occurred to me that as a stranger and a lone participant, I might have been perceived as a potential spy or mole from the pro-abort side. Or a non-sympathetic journalist looking for material to use in a mocking hit-piece.

[donna]

I’ve wondered about that, too. I just can’t come to terms with it. These people were from out of town and true believers. We were waiting for Bob Dornan to speak and later walking in the parade to the Supreme Court. Something was wrong.