From Belarus to New Zealand

Jan 23, 2017 By Alison Leslie Gold in Personal 7 Comments

The instructions were:

Pack lunch/dinner and snacks and bring water

Make sure you are hydrated

Get a good nights sleep the night before

No back-packs or bags – exception: 1 clear bag 12 x 12 x 6 gallon, one bag 8 x 6 x 4

Bring cash

Bring credit card

Bring cell phone battery back-up

Bring hand warmers

Bring your own signs

All events are free

and so, on Saturday, 21 January 2017, we with hearts did what was asked

and, according to USA TODAY:

… [an] estimated 2.6 million people took part in 673 marches in all 50 states and 32 countries, from Belarus to New Zealand — with the largest taking place in Washington.

Enough said.

For now.

7 Comments

Alice
Jan 24, 2017 @ 20:24

Crowd estimates from 690 cities/towns around the world:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xa0iLqYKz8x9Yc_rfhtmSOJQ2EGgeUVjvV4A8LsIaxY/htmlview?usp=sharing&sle=true

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- Alison Leslie Gold
  Jan 28, 2017 @ 00:37
  
  Right on !!!
  
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Johanne Rosenthal
Jan 24, 2017 @ 21:50

Somewhere over the rainbow
Blue birds fly
And the dreams that you dreamed of
Dreams really do come true ooh oh
Someday I’ll wish upon a star
Wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
High above the chimney top
That’s where you’ll find me

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- Alison Leslie Gold
  Jan 28, 2017 @ 00:38
  
  When?
  
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Leslie
Jan 25, 2017 @ 13:39

I’m just a dreamer, I dream my life away-ay-ay-ay-ay (Ozzy Osborn)

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- Alison Leslie Gold
  Jan 28, 2017 @ 00:38
  
  If only.
  
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Leslie
Jan 25, 2017 @ 14:58

Dreamer, Ozzy Osbourne

https://youtu.be/LCCiwPEdEpg

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