MOVE'EM OUT
Posted on 07/29/2004 12:46:25 PM PDT by LibWhacker
BOSTON (AP) -- His finest hour preceded a collossal rush hour.
Once Sen. John Kerry has thanked his party for giving him its presidential nod and braced for a final burst of campaigning, party's over here. Time for the grand exodus.
For most of the delegates, as well as for journalists and visitors among the 35,000 people in Boston for the Democratic National Convention, Friday is getaway day.
The rush out of town, after Kerry's acceptance speech late Thursday, also presents a challenge to authorities providing protection for thousands of dignitaries leaving the city at once.
People mostly spread out their arrival for the convention over last weekend. But most planned to depart on Friday, according to airline officials and delegations.
"Everyone has been gone for a week, and people are ready to go back to their families, their children," said Christy Holden, a staff assistant to the Tennessee Democratic Party. She said many of the 250 or so delegates or guests from the state planned to leave on Friday.
Neither the Secret Service nor the Transportation Security Administration would discuss specific security measures planned for Logan International Airport.
"Obviously, with the people we are protecting, we will be where we need to be," said Ann Roman, a spokeswoman for the Secret Service.
The federal government has worked with the Massachusetts Port Authority and state police on airport security during the convention. Travelers were told to expect more police and more bomb-sniffing dogs than usual.
Airlines reported many full flights for Friday.
US Airways said its 15 flights from Boston to Washington, D.C., were booked at almost 100 percent capacity on Friday. "We've got aircraft and crews on reserve to make sure we can cover everything," said spokeswoman Amy Kudwa.
United Airlines, which was operating 35 United or United Express flights from Logan on Friday, advised that people looking to fly standby would have a difficult time.
MOVE'EM OUT
LOL. You guys are great posting these pictures! Especially the Bunny shots of Doofus.
The pictures below are really good. The most apropos would be a photo of the line at Jonestown waiting for their swallow of Kool-Aid.
Who are they kidding?
There's nothing dignified about any of them.
A large percentage look like they've been bussed
in from a Bingo Parlor.
ML/NJ
In the mind, in the mind.
Watchu got against bingo players???? LOL....
What's their hurry? They don't have to be back to their classrooms until late August at the earliest!
I'd recommend that security give them all body cavity searches at the airport, but I'm betting at least half of them would enjoy it.
LOL!
In their minds they are already lost.
"...among the 35,000 people in Boston for the Democratic National Convention..."
This is complete BS. If there were anywhere near this number the restaurants and bars would not be complaining about decreased business. There is no way that the Democrats have been providing free food and entertainment for 20,000 much less 35,000. Just where have the hundreds of thousands of meals these people should have consumed been prepared and served?
Like goldfish swimming in circles?
"Rawhide" by Ned Washington and Dimitri Tiomkin
Performed by Frankie Laine
Rollin', rollin', rollin'
Rollin', rollin', rollin'
Rollin', rollin', rollin'
Rollin', rollin', rollin'
Rawhide!
Rollin', rollin', rollin'
Though the streams are swollen
Keep them doggies rollin'
Rawhide
Rain and wind and weather
Hellbent for leather
Wishin' my gal was by my side
All the things I'm missin'
Good vittals, love and kissin'
Are waiting at the end of my ride
CHORUS
Move 'em on, head 'em up
Head 'em up, move 'em on
Move 'em on, head 'em up
Rawhide
Count 'em out, ride 'em in
Ride 'em in, count 'em out
Count 'em out, ride 'em in
Rawhide
Keep movin', movin', movin'
Though they're disapprovin'
Keep them doggies movin'
Rawhide
Don't try to understand 'em
Just rope 'em, pull and brand 'em
Soon we'll be living high and wide
My hearts calculatin'
My true love will be waitin'
Be waitin' at the end of my ride
Hyaa!
CHORUS
Rollin', rollin', rollin'
Rollin', rollin', rollin'
Hyaa!
Rollin', rollin', rollin'
Rollin', rollin', rollin'
Hyaa!
Rawhide!
Rawhide!
I thought they were talking about November.
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