More publicity if you demonstrate there than if you demonstrate in the car park behind Joe's Tires in Badiddlyboing, Odawidaho.
B > -----Original Message----- > From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Paul Stenquist > Sent: 19 May 2012 12:11 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: NATO Nurses Rally at Daley Plaza Today > > Some nice pics. A bit bewildering though in that it's hard to see what > any of this has to do with NATO. Would the occupants prefer that we not > have an alliance of western democracies? > Paul > On May 19, 2012, at 2:53 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: > > > Hi Everyone: > > > > I flirted with the idea of starting a little memoir blog, if you > will, on our NATO weekend here in Chicago, but then chucked the idea-- > for the time being at least. I haven't had a full day of photography > like today for probably 3 months at least, so it was a fun day. > > > > The nurses union had applied for a permit but had a set-to with the > mayor, but then he relented, so the rally went ahead. John Nichols, > the Washington D.C. correspondent for the magazine The Nation spoke, as > did, Andy Thayer, and Tom Hayden, that is, *the* Tom Hayden. Tom > Morello sang--he was great! Lots of other speakers from various > progressive organizations and unions spoke as well. > > > > The rally was orderly--quite tame actually--cheerful with lots of > shouting and singing. Morello sang This Land is Your Land, which was a > moving moment and will resonate long in my memory. But then it was > over, and most folks went along their merry way. The media reported > some smaller "splinter groups" headed into the loop, but it never > amounted to much. > > > > The big day is Sunday, and I'm set to head down to the Petrillo > Bandshell and do the march to McCormick Place. If I get tired, I'll > head home. Darrel will be home on call if I need to be rescued. I've > sought advice from our Cotty, so I'll march with greater confidence WRT > safety and photographic strategy. > > > > There's nothing fancy or greatly artful about the gallery below, but > you will get a small sense of what the rally was like. The truth is > when I get to events like this I start shouting and singing with > everyone else and forget to take pictures. I did take a little video > of the speakers and performers, but I had the DA* 50-135 on the K-5, > and holding that kit up high in the Hail Mary position for long periods > is not fun. It's a bummer being short. > > > > There are captions below the photos. > > > > http://www.caguila.com/natonurses > > > > Cheers, Christine/Chicago > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > and follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
