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.
Everyone here needs to email Fox News NOW...the freepers are doing their job in Crawford, all of us that are homebound need to do our....Fly your flags today and email Fox News
Could you please post the pic at this link?
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/images/bus/pages/IMGP1565_jpg.htm
The local Fox affiliate - Waco/Killeen/Temple:
http://www.kwkt.com/index1.htm
Yep.
CNN is covering it right now.
bttt
You all make me so proud!
Praise God.
The Angel Program is building a covered patio at Brook Army Med Center in San Antonio for Troops recovering from burms because they can not be exposed to direct sunlight while the skin heals but this way they can get outside to try to relax a bit.
I think part of the problem of getting an accurate count of the "good guys", is that there are at least 3 different areas designated....so unless someone hits all three, they might not realize how many there really are...
He seems all too happy to be arrested. I wonder too if he wasn't from the other side and allowed himself to be arrested to make us look bad.
Just say some of the CNN coverage. See the guy stuttering when asked about the numbers and if they were fairly even. Claimed they were. That, of course, means our side outnumbers them 4-l.
Did you see the pics from Walter Reed last night? DC Freepers are AWESOME!!
What do you mean, 'how doe's she know it'...it's a town of 700 people.
Don't you understand? They have to milk this Katrina thing for all it's worth. 3 days of hurricane coverage is better than 2. </sarcasm>
No, new count. But to clarify...the 3,000 number are OUR folks!
Group of bikers called the Blue Knights arrived. They are from the Dallas/Ft. Worth/Tarrant County area. Basil will have to fill you in on the Texas exchange with the Fresno group. If I heard correctly it was something about being glad they don't have to caravan back with them! LOL.
The phone connection is not good at all. I certainly appreciate all of you adding the other reports and pictures!
LOL !! Doug Hopefully folks will upload lots of photos for stucktothegrindandcouldn'tgo mob
(Can you believe spell check didn't hit on that word?)
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