FReep Report for Patriot Rally in Medford, MA 03.29.03

NH Liberty | Sunday, March 30, 2003 | NH Liberty

[NH Liberty]

Another great FReep on the people of Medford on Saturday, March 29, 2003.

[NH Liberty]

About 35 of "us" showed up in the square at about 9.30 am to support our troops and the U.S. But there was something strange about the morning: there were NO "anti"s ... well unless you count the 50ish guy who thought it necessary to snarl at us from his car as he drove round one of the islands in the middle of the road: "Why don't you all go and *work* for Bush??" as if that would be something awful.

This man thought he and his comment were so clever that he drove back into the square in order to shout the same thing to us again. This time I flashed him a cheesey grin and said ... "OK" He never returned.

Some of the same dedicated FReepers from last week were there: guinnessboy, Cheesel, and me, NH Liberty. A couple of new FReepers showed up. Two of them I can't remember their exact screen names (sorry!) but were something like "A NavyMom" and "DonaldRumsfeldthePoet". (I hope you two will FReepmail me with your exact screen names.) A_Conservative_in_Cambridge was another who showed up for the first time and we chatted for a while. He said he had driven by the previous week and saw our rally and the two people dressed in the sequinned Uncle Sam and Arab suits, and said that seeing that made him determined to show up the next week; and so he did! He was very enthusiastic and showed me how he had very cleverly copied the style of one of the signs from the "anti"s (He'll tell you more about this below.) and turned it into a "pro" sign which, because it was so similar to the "anti" sign, helped him to get him lots of TV air time at a previous demonstration, and probably also ticked-off lots of Lefties when they discovered it.

Somebody got guinnessboy to dress in a bright yellow, very furry chicken suit (PETA where *are* you???)...in which he strutted around the square while carrying his newly made color-coded Lefty signs (I'm sure he'll be happy to explain their significance below in the "comments" section.) One of them was exposing the Communist "anti"s and how they get paid to protest the war.

Most of us think that the reason there were no Commies there this past Saturday was because they were all at the BIG rally down on Boston Common. In some ways it was nice that they weren't there but, in another way, I had no one to appreciate my new "Dictators Love (red heart) Appease-niks" sign. Siiiigh...

Once again the response was fantastic! Cars were honking, people were giving us the thumbs-up signal, and shouting things like "keep it up!" "thanks", etc.

If you can think of anything else about the day, please add it...

[NH Liberty]

Sorry guinnessboy -- hope you don't mind that I've done the report again!

Anybody have anything to add to this?

[UbIwerks]

FYI there was a pro American rally at Coolidge Corner in Brookline at 12:30 on March 30, 2003. While I read about it in the Free Republic, practically all of the people there (except me) where Russian emigre Jews. They read about it elsewhere.

I confess did not stay as long as I should have, but at least I used my umbrella to keep the rain off of one of my fellow rally people.

[NH Liberty]

"FYI there was a pro American rally at Coolidge Corner in Brookline at 12:30 on March 30, 2003."

Really? A "pro-America" rally in Brookline? How'd it go? How many people showed up? And how many "anti's"?

[Lev]

Thanks for the report. I printed out 4 "Free Iraq? YES" signs for the Boston Common rally - taped one to a pole at the corner (Park St) and gave the rest to people who joined us during the march to the Prudential and back. I'll post pictures later. You are right about no "anti"s - they all gathered on Boston Common.

[A Navy Vet]

Any photos to inlcude in the "With Love & Appreciation" CD to be sent to the Troops?

[Lev]

practically all of the people there (except me) where Russian emigre Jews

Interesting (I am jewish & from Russia). Do you know whether they were going to do it next Sunday?

[Lev]

Any photos to inlcude in the "With Love & Appreciation" CD to be sent to the Troops?

I have 55 photos from last week's rally here. They are sized for web, I can email any of them sized for printing.
Going through 250 photos from the Boston Common rally right now, will post shortly.
Regards,
Lev

[Mr. Silverback]

“Now that’s some funky freepin’!”

[Lev]

I also have 21 Quicktime clips (.mov) from .5MB to 19MB, any ideas on how to put them on the web? My ISP gives me only around 50MB. Can they be converted to streaming video?

[UbIwerks]

Interesting (I am jewish & from Russia). Do you know whether they were going to do it next Sunday?

I'see if I can find out.

I think I know one of the people personally.

[NH Liberty]

Lev!

We missed you down in Medford Square on Saturday. I read another report that mentioned that you were at the Boston Common rally. How was it?

[NH Liberty]

Thanks for your #9!

I presume that means the president is appreciative of our FReepin' yesterday :+)

[anymouse]

Way to go Mass. FReepers. Eagles up!

[Cheesel]

I put some of my pics up from 3/22 and 3/29. They are at

http://cheesel.homestead.com/medford.html

Renee

[Cheesel]

I have some!

[guinnessboy]

NH and all, Thank you so much for coming down again and showing your support, I will add to great length more to this report, I ran into Lev at the protest in Boston to counter that mob. I ran into some freepers behind there march we were among about 200 counter demonstrators on the news again. here is a new flyer below for this Saturday in Medford. Navymom is setting the wheels in motion, I want to find some good cadence to add to our side, the Anti's will be there this Saturday I'm sure. Lets show them what we are really made of!



Please support the Armed Forces and support the FREEDOM we have all been fortunate enough to enjoy!!

Come, bring signs, American/Coalition/Military Flags and dress patriotic if you would like!

We will meet at 09:30AM on Saturday April 5, 2003

Location: Medford Square At the intersection of High St and
Forest Street, at the Citizens Bank……..

If you do not have signs they will be provided for you!
If you have any questions, or suggestions you can email Ron
GUINBOT@theUSBRIDGE.COM


THIS IS YOUR COUNTRY! STAND UP FOR WHAT IS RIGHT!!!!
GOD BLESS YOU & GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!!!

[NH Liberty]

"I have some!

Great job on the photos, cheesel. Thanks. :-)

[NH Liberty]

Patriot Rally BUMP

[A Navy Vet]

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