Protest

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It’s been 30 years, but I’m back at an anti-war protest. From the looks of most foks, they remember 1969 as well. I understand that things have died down a bit, but there are still lots of people here, carrying signs, talking, chanting, and just kinda wandering around. I expect to see Andy Carvin come up at any minute. I have to say that it was kinda weird seeing folks coming back in with their signs, returning to their rooms at the Grand Hyatt. No judgment. Just differn’t.

Now a large group are trying to make a giant human peace sign. And, yes, the smell of cannabis just wifted by. That’s not differn’t.

Well, time to wonder back to the hotel. Early flight out tomorrow.

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  1. andy carvin posted the following on January 27, 2007 at 10:29 pm.

    Wish I’d known you were there - I managed to get up front to interview Sean Penn and a few other celebrities:

    http://www.andycarvin.com/archives/2007/01/united_for_peace.html

    Reply to andy carvin
  2. Randy Rodgers posted the following on January 29, 2007 at 10:35 am.

    Hmmm…think I’ll pass on this one.

    Reply to Randy Rodgers

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