Sf Community Event - Mission District
10/19/2007 5:00-6:00 PM
30th St. & Virginia, , San Francisco, CA US Sponsored by Join us for a rush hour vigil
No War - Out of Iraq Now - Bring the Troops Home Now
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We had a great vigil, in spite of the drizzle. We were 13 women, most over 60 (eight from the senior center) and we distributed 300 fliers, and some special ones for the children. We were all happy about it.
It was a dark and stormy night . . .(well, there was a steady rain for the first Haight-Ashbury neighborhood peace vigil). David brought three highly visible white-on black-signs that said “PEACE!” and brought an oversize umbrella. Waterfall brought a sign that said “Cease-Fire First” on one side and “Stupid for Peace” on the other. We passed out waterproof candles (battery-operated). Cookies were served.
Despite the weather, we had a total of 15 participants, men, women, and children, including two under the age of nine during our 6-8 PM vigil.. Passing motorists showed their support by honking horns and/or flashing peace signs. (We assumed that the honking was in support of our vigil and not attempts to avoid accidents in the busy traffic). A small group of people who appeared to be homeless approached us and said that they would join us, but they would have no way of getting dry after the event. We thanked them, shared cookies, and acknowledged that they were with us in spirit. Herb sang an uplifting version of “Who’ll stop the rain?” Although we were all dressed for the weather, we left with wet shoes, socks, pants, and other clothes.
We considered it a small sacrifice compared to what the Iraqi people and the US troops have endured, and hope our effort contributes to ending the war soon. We look forward to the next vigil in November, although we’d prefer if it were unnecessary.
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