Posted on 08/27/2005 10:02:40 AM PDT by TXBubba
Just talked to Basil on site in Crawford, Texas. Currently there are about 100 folks there helping to set up. They have not received word about the caravan arrival in Waco yet. JimRob is riding with the caravan. She thinks it might get to Crawford around 1:00 p.m.
Basil says the stage is set up, the sound system is excellent and they have hung the most beautiful banners overnighted by W04Man on the stage. A big thanks for the banners, they are much appreciated!
Someone arrived early and hung yellow ribbons everywhere.
They have an American flag that is about 50 feet by 40 feet. Children of military personnel serving in the Middle East have written notes to their parents on the stripes of this flag. A very touching thing to behold.
The HOT Chapter booth is being unloaded right now. The will sell buttons made by Angelwood to help off set costs.
Someone rented the Community Center for our use so there is access to AC. However, they also have 10 tents set up. And there is a Moonwalk for the kiddos.
To top everything else there is BBQ on the grill! Basil is the official taster and says it is great!
That is all the news I have at the moment. It is hard to get a cell phone connection to Crawford but when I hear more I will try to update everyone.
Thank you very much! One of the best years of my life :)
And may I wish JennyJenny a happy anniversary as well--we signed up on the same day, I've noticed :)
Awesome....Thanks for being there for those of us that couldn;t make it. You did a fine job !
Eaker didn't bother ya did he ? .........:o)
Sounds like ya were in fine company !
Well DONE !!
Thanks for the up dates.
:-)
LOL. Very Creative.
under 10,000.
Perhaps extreme times call for extreme measures.
She should definitely be investigated as a stalker!!
No, I don't live in Dade County, but I work there in the banking business, and three generations of my wife's family live and work there. I know something about what's happening there economically. Dade has one of the strongest economies in the country. I expect that with increased Latin American trade it will continue to prosper.
Would Dade be better off if Andrew had never happened? Of course. But to assert that it has not recovered and never will is not reality.
In spite of your remarks about New Orleans, I hope you came through Katrina OK. I hope the same for my many friends in New Orleans.
Any news on the crosses being removed?
Fox just reported Cindy is getting death threats..don't like were that is going.
I can neither confirm nor deny the existence of FR TV. (mainly because I don't know :)
CNN doing story on Crawfore NOW.
Spend MONEY in Crawford. These folks have had their little town turned up-side-down by all the people, and should be compensated for their hospitality.
Now THATS true Freeper spirit!
To all who have worked on making this thread so informative, THANK YOU!!! I was tuned into Fox, who had nothing about it.
Local abc from Waco Crawford headlines with live report "thousands here, 3 arrested at camp casey, crowds being kept apart, some video, the Pro-War crowd "DEMANDED TO BE HEARD""
More at 10 PM...
Looks like there is some rain moving towards the area BTW, might want to warn Basil and company.
Be back in a few with a weather link.
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