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PoliWrangler

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20. 100,000 in St Paul, MN

Reply to Tommymac (Original post)

Wed Aug 12, 2020, 01:01 PM

Aug 2020

My 17 year old daughter just returned from a school trip for the inauguration in DC. Straight from the airport to join us at the march. She just sat down on the capitol lawn and wept. Coming from such hate at DC inauguration to the love at the march.

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Lest We forget, a seminal moment in 2017... This was the keystone event. [View all] Tommymac Aug 2020 OP

I think I may handmade34 Aug 2020 #1

It was an amazing day. Tommymac Aug 2020 #4

I came out of the Grand Central 42nd street exit (right there!) and couldn't breathe for a minute. Squinch Aug 2020 #15

Gosh, it seems like a lifetime ago SallyHemmings Aug 2020 #2

know. But the memory energizes me all over agian. Tommymac Aug 2020 #7

(i thought i recognized you!) unblock Aug 2020 #3

Hey! Nice to see you again! Tommymac Aug 2020 #5

We were there, but caught in the shoulder-to-shoulder crowd behind the speaker's platform! nt woodsprite Aug 2020 #6

Joe & Kamala's meme for 2020 Botany Aug 2020 #8

I took a friend to the Los Angeles branch of the March. Busloads of women from our county... Hekate Aug 2020 #9

Yeah Baby. Resist! Tommymac Aug 2020 #13

Yep That started it all... Wounded Bear Aug 2020 #10

I have cherished this memory for 3.5 years. It gives me strength and HOPE. Tommymac Aug 2020 #16

Joe & Kamala's meme for 2020 We'll get it done, together. Botany Aug 2020 #11

can't tell where i am, barbtries Aug 2020 #12

I think WE The People were ALL there that day. Tommymac Aug 2020 #14

When we got home, barbtries Aug 2020 #17

I was in St. Petersburgh. 5000 were expected.... 20,000 showed up. lamp_shade Aug 2020 #18

That had to be cool. Tommymac Aug 2020 #23

My sister and I, plus my son attended the Woman's March in Helena, MT Delmette2.0 Aug 2020 #19

These stories still give me chills of joy and HOPE Tommymac Aug 2020 #21

100,000 in St Paul, MN PoliWrangler Aug 2020 #20

Yeah. We were there the evening before the March, MAGA Hats everywhere. Tommymac Aug 2020 #22