[Imc-dc-editorial] AntiWar Diary - Feature: (THIS is the ONE) Summary of my -Die In- Protest today

[old school]

I just found this. Use Brian's photos from previous
email or use Synchro's photos.  This is turning into a
great "Antiwar Diaries" series!


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After watching Bush's speech last night I knew that
our country was going to war for sure. Shortly after
the speech was over, as I was flipping through the
different stations, looking for the best commentary on
the speech, I had the idea pop in my head of how I was
going to spend the next day: Dead!

I laid on the ground in Dupont Circle and was ogled at
by a lot of folks. I had some of the best support
here. A lot of people would walk by and say "Well
Done" "Keep it Up" "You are right, War is Terrorism"
After about 30 minutes here, I shuffled over to the
North entrance of the Dupont Circle Metro. I only
stayed here about 15 minutes, but as I was leaving an
elderly street merchant with a full beard and a cane,
gave me some bread and said thank you. His grandson
said he was from Afghanistan and had many of his
friends die in much the same way. This same person
also shouted at a pedestrian that grinned as they
walked by me- he said "ITS NOT FUNNY!"


the lady who kissed me came back, and she announced
that she was going to sit with me and that she had
brought a friend to keep us company. It turns out that
they were both English teachers at local universities.
They brought a small, "$$$ for Schools" sign, which I
liked. Around this time, the homeless man came back
and gave me some food, which I thanked him for. After
I ate, I had a woman hover over me and tell me she was
from Jordan, and she has family and friends in Iraq.
She went on to thank me for speaking for them. I
wished her well, and she walked away with a smile.
Shortly afterwards, as I was looking to the sky, I
could see a rainbow had formed above me

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