Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 22:03:19 -0500 From: Kit Mason <kit@hers.com> To: WSFA members <WSFAlist@keithlynch.net> Subject: [WSFA] Re: Fwd: passing along a story.... Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist@keithlynch.net> N Lynch wrote: > I got this from a friend in MA - any truth to this? First I've heard of it, and I'm on a bunch of online protest sites. Sounds apochryphal to me. Kit > >>Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 12:45:41 -0500 >> >>This is perfect!!! >> >> >> >>>To nobody's surprise there were protesters today >> >>in DC, they attempted >> >>>to disrupt the metro system and block the Key >> >>Bridge, a leading artery >> >>>into DC from Northern Virginia. I got hosed twice >> >>because I come in >> >>>from NoVA on the metro and it is raining hard >> >>which makes traffic worse >> >>>any way. My commute was long and arduous and only >> >>caused further >> >>>resentment for protesters (but that isn't the >> >>point of this thread). >> >>>Anyway, I'll get to the point. >>> >>>I got off the train in Rosslyn because I had to >> >>use the bathroom and >> >>>the train was moving quite slowly. When I was >> >>getting back on the >> >>>train, there were protesters on the train platform >> >>handing out pamphlets >> >>>on the evils of America. I politely declined to >> >>take one. An elderly >> >>>woman was behind me getting off the escalator and >> >>a young (20ish) female >> >>>protester offered her a pamphlet, which she >> >>politely declined. The young >> >>>protester put her hand on the old woman's shoulder >> >>as a gesture of >> >>>friendship and in a very soft voice said, "Ma'am, >> >>don't you care about >> >>>the children of Iraq?" The old woman looked up at >> >>her and said, "Honey, >> >>>my first husband died in France during World War >> >>II so you could have >> >>>the right to stand here and bad mouth your >> >>country. And if you touch me >> >>>again, I'll stick this umbrella up your ass and >> >>open it." >> >>>I'm glad to report that loud applause broke out >> >>among the onlookers and >> >>>the young protester was at a total loss for words. >>> >>> >>>------------- End Forwarded Message ------------- >> > > ===== > Nicki Lynch > > ===== > MIMOSA web site: http://www.jophan.org/mimosa > > __________________________________________________ > > Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! > http://platinum.yahoo.com >