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PostPosted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 1:50 pm    Post subject: Wear Red on Friday Reply with quote

FROM http://www.specialisp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7030 in the Iran Sports Press Forum, some good political stuff in the General Forum there.
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Wear Red on Friday
Folks, someone care to translate this and then we email it around and maybe on Friday everyone will be in red?
I found the template on the web and made some changes to it.


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I have an idea for a quiet revolution. Please take 5 minutes to read and then help me if you can: Here's some history behind this idea: When Norway was occupied by Germany in 1940, Norwegian women began to knit RED caps for children as a way of letting everyone know that they did not like what was happening in their country, that they didn't like having their freedom taken away by the Nazis. My great aunt, Karin Knudson Myrstad, was one of the women who knit red caps for her children and others. Similarly, in Denmark, women knit red-white-and blue caps (colors of the Allies) for the very same reason.

The result was that whenever Norwegians and Danes left their homes -- to go to the store, to work, etc, they could see that the majority opposed what was going on in their country. As you know, both countries organized effective Resistance efforts and changed history -- everything that happened began simply by wearing red!!!! (or the colors of the Allies, in Denmark).

1. BACKGROUND: I believe, as many of us do, that we deserve a more representative government. However, we also love our country and don't want any blood shed.

2. SO... I have been thinking that it's time to take action in a way that is effective and easy for all of us to do: Just wear red on election day when you go to vote and every Friday until our rights have been recognized; or until they ban the color red.

Wear a little or a lot - just be sure that when you leave your house to go about your day - to work, to school, to the store, to the gas station, wherever you go in your daily routine - that everyone who sees you will see that you are wearing red because you believe in freedom and you don't agree with our current administration's policies. I'm really certain that we'll see that lots of us wearing red for freedom - because we are the majority. We just need a way to show each other who we are!!! Between now and election day, ask everyone you know to wear red for "Freedom Fridays."

3. I have already spread the word to friends and have had a very enthusiastic response. This email has been forwarded around the country by many who receive it - feel free to send in on to your friends and co-workers.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 6:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here Americans are taking up the habit, in support of the deployed troops:

From: Cindy W <sezuhoo@...> at Bush2004 Minnesota yahoo group:

Date: Tue Jul 12, 2005 9:47 pm
Subject: Fwd: Red Friday

I got this from a friend. I think it has run through here before, but
it is worth the repeat!

Cindy


Subject: Red Friday
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 17:16:55 -0500

RED FRIDAY

You will soon see a lot of people wearing Red on Fridays. Here's why.
.... The Americans, who support our troops, are the silent majority.
We are not "organized" to reflect who we are, or to reflect what our
opinions are. Many Americans, like yourself, and all their friends,
simply want to recognize that Americans support our troops. Our idea
of showing our solidarity and support for our troops is starting
Friday and continuing on each and every Friday, until this is over,
that every red-blooded American who supports our young men and women,

WEAR SOMETHING RED. Word of mouth, press, TV -- let's see if we can
make the United States, on any given Friday, a sea of red much like a
home football game at a University. If every one of our memberships
share this with other acquaintances, fellow workers, friends, and
neighbors, I guarantee! that it will not be long before the USA Will
be covered in RED - and make our troops know there are many people
thinking of their well-being. You will feel better all day Friday when
you wear Red! So let's get the word out and lead by example; wear RED
on Fridays. I sent this out to everyone on my email list; hopefully,
you will too. Please forward this to everyone you know!! Wear Red on
Fridays ...

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS! WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE, BECAUSE OF THE
BRAVE. FOR US, THEIR BLOOD RUNS RED!! GOD BLESS AMERICA.

"If we ever forget that we're one nation under God, then we will be a
nation gone under." President Ronald Reagan

"Someone who does not know the difference between good and evil is
worth nothing." -- Miecyslaw Kasprzyk, Polish rescuer of Jews during
the Holocaust, New York Times, Jan. 30, 2005

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Yes, support those who are fighting for freedom, whether in Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, Syria...
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 10:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rasker,

This also belongs in General. Posts in "News" should really be about breaking news and quality articles.

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