This is Chadsworth (ladyinred's husband)
This is goodieD:
This is MLO:
This is JustAmy:
And this is Chris with his parents Jim and Sheila Robinson in the background:
Posted on 11/02/2001 10:06:52 PM PST by mtngrl@vrwc
Tonight's Fresno "Support our Troops Rally" (which was also held to counter-protest the peaceniks that appear like clock work every Friday night) was such fun! There were only about 20 of us tonight altogether, but what we lacked in numbers we made up for in enthusiasm.
No media showed up tonight. I guess it must have been a busy news day otherwise. (Not!)
We chanted some of our past favorites such as "USA", "We support the troops", No justice, no peace", "We don't care what you say, We're going to bomb them anyway", and "All we are saying, Is give bombs a chance". We chanted a few new ones too, like "Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Islam" (sung to the Beach Boy's Barbara Ann tune), and "USA, all the way".
I wish you all could hear the response we get from the people driving by! It's absolutely heart warming!
FReepers attending tonight were:
It's especially rewarding to get the large trucks that drive by us to honk! We also had a Sheriff who put on his lights for us while he drove by! Whoo Hooo! :)
This is Chadsworth (ladyinred's husband)
This is goodieD:
This is MLO:
This is JustAmy:
And this is Chris with his parents Jim and Sheila Robinson in the background:
Jim, Sheila, and Chris Robinson:
Jim and Sheila Robinson with JustAmy in the back ground:
Jim Robinson:
JustAmy on the right:
FReeper SLJP who has lent her talents and support to us Fresno FReepers by writing press releases and sending them to the media (which was instrumental in having both Channels 26 and 30 cover our FReep last week) sent this book, "Once Upon a Christmas", which includes a story that she herself wrote, for us to send to the troops. It was on display tonight so that everyone could see it before it gets mailed off. I am sure it will be a favorite when it's received by our troops! Thanks ever so much SLJP! You are sooooo talented! :)
This is JustAmy and goodieD:
Keep up the great work!
Clovis_Skeptic and his daughter:
gracie1 and chadsworth:
goodieD's daughter and your's truly, mtngrl@vrwc:
Glad to see mlo, Chadsworth and Clovis_Skeptic were there along with the Rally regulars.
Mama_Bear and jkphoto WILL be there next week, for sure.
Amy, did we get more signatures on the banner?
Thank you.
:
Thank you all of you.
I get a lump in my throat just seeing the photos of you all out there.
May God bless you all.
Chadsworth was inspiring with his cheerleaderesque honk pitch. And, it was funny how there were about 30+ peacenicks on the opposite corner at first, but they dwindled away pretty fast (guess they had a pot party to go to or ?)
I am in hopes that we can outnumber the "Anti-" folks with the "suport the effort" folks. LadyinRed is going to fix us a snack plate so we can keep the enthusiam rolling at a speedy pace. Maybe that would help attract some more folks to the corner - you know - home cooked goddies!
By the way, when are you going to cut your Bomb, Bomb, Bomb,Bomb, Bomb, Islam CD? I want a special signature edition.
The bottom line is - we had fun for a great cause---- more people should join us! We cannot let the support fade as time passes by.
Great work, all of you, out in Fresno! Your patriotic efforts COUNT! They do make a difference!!!
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