(Update: The official CHP count of event attendance is 5,000.)
I don’t know how many people showed up for the rally today, but it looked like about 3,000 to me. I hope it was more, actually. The tone of the event was very positive, peaceful, and upbeat. Here are a few shots to show the extent of the crowd and some of the humorous signs.
(Note: Joe Sac has a bunch of photos over at http://www.joesacramento.com/)
That was all I got before my battery died. I stayed for the speechifyin’ (Gloria Allred, Darrell Steinberg, Margaret Cho, and several clergy members whose names I did not catch), and then ducked out when the march started. Steinberg delivered the best speech of the day–very impassioned and sincere. Margaret Cho’s very naughty and funny (if you’re not Mormon) song is worth a listen–I’m going to assume that someone out there captured the moment and is uploading it to YouTube right now.
My only complaint? Every stinkin’ rally, march, protest, demonstration, whatever that I’ve ever been to has people shouting the same damn chants. (“What do we want?!?!?!” Fill in cause here. “When do we want it?!?!!! Now!!! ) People. C’mon. You’re killing me here.
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Stacey Derbinshire // November 23, 2008 at 2:45 am |
I’ve been reading along for a while now. I just wanted to drop you a comment to say keep up the good work.
mona // November 23, 2008 at 6:34 am |
Sorry you’re not feeling well, 6, but I’m glad you made it to the rally. Wasn’t Margaret Cho great? I almost died when she talked about women “rolling their own”. hahaha.
Take care of yourself. Remember, chicken soup and some brandy. Well really, any alcohol will do. Get Tater to bring it to you. Try this, “What do I want?…Alcohol!…When do I want it?….Now!” Oh yea, I see that working.
6 Degrees // November 23, 2008 at 4:18 pm |
Thanks, Mona. Couldn’t find you (or anyone else for that matter) in the crowd. I was a little bleary from the cold medicine, though!
I’ll have to try the chicken soup and brandy idea. Tater says he’s on it.