Record Breaking Participation!!!
We had pouring rain. We had sprinkles. We had thunder and lightning. We had ink running down our dripping signs. But none of that dampened our spirit and determination. Because we all had a message, and nothing was going to stop us from sending that message to Jeff City and D.C. As soon as you got off Highway 70, you looked up Mid Rivers Mall Drive and saw nothing but a sea of signs on both sides of the road. It was a sight to behold.
Despite the rainy weather we showed up in record numbers. We distributed stickers to count how many people attended. We prepared 2000 and distributed all of them and people just kept on coming. We estimated 2500 people showed up. All sharing a concern for where our country is headed. Your party affiliation didn’t matter. Your race, religion didn’t matter. Nothing mattered except the common cause.
We were having a good time. There was chanting. There was singing. There was music playing. There was a constant honking. There was cheering from the cars and participants. All 2500 people just exercising their RIGHT to peacefully demonstrate.
I left feeling uplifted and hopeful. Soggy, but uplifted and hopeful.
Thanks to all the people that posted their pictures on IWWP Facebook page. Here is a sample of them.
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