On Monday afternoon — I went down to the old alum to show my support for Howard Dean in his campaign for the presidency. Since I attended the rally, yet another Democratic candidate has joined the race — bringing the tally to ten. How can Dean continue to keep the early momentum rollin? Well – after hangin out at the rally – I have a couple of thoughts…
Mock Punctuality: A little secret — when you come in to my deli for brunch on Sunday and I tell you the wait is looking like it’s gonna be at least twenty minutes – generally it will be less than twenty minutes. I’d be an idiot to tell you that you’re gonna be seated in five minutes and then come back five minutes later and tell you it will be another five minutes…
But this is exactly what happened Monday afternoon in a very HOT Hurt Park…Given – Dean was inside GSU speaking about Generation Dean in a “Town Hall” setting – and you never want to break away from a conversation… So you improvise. You create an an exaggerated time of departure and arrival… That way – the people standing outside in the searing heat aren’t incredibly agitated when you tell them for the third time that the governor is on his way and will be on stage in five minutes…That said -
Controlled Chaos Apparently there was some mixup with the luggage during the course of Dean’s travels Monday — ” Controlled chaos is when the event music is stuck on the runway in New Jersey” — which left the crowd that had gathered to meet and greet stuck listening to the same four songs over and over again. I had the White Stripes single blasted in my ears at least four times — along with the Doobies’ “Takin it to the Streets” and U2′s “Beautiful Day.” Hopefully next time they’ll have backups.
Comfort – as mentioned – it was a hot one — and the stage area was smack dab in the middle of the park where there was no tree cover…Perhaps it is a little much to be asking for amenities — but water would have been a good thing…(of course — it doesn’t take much brains to bring your own – but my Dasani was gone before the third “the governor will be out in 5 minutes was announced.) Water is good for two reasons — First — you don’t have the elder generation Deaner’s keeling over from heat exhaustion – and Second – you have an area where conversations are bound to get started…Gather round the water cooler and watch the discourse flow…
Souvenirs – The handouts — placards and stickers – were nice…But I want one of those nifty t-shirts…What a way to get some cash flow into the campaign!
Don’t get me wrong…The event was nice – my first ever political rally…I just think there is room for improvement. I left confident in my candidate – but I also left without sticking around to shake his hand as he worked his way through the crowd on his way to a $100 luncheon – as did the majority of the crowd…
I have got to get a new camera.
I hear Sharpton has a KFC stand at every revival.
Kevin: Your “state of the art” digital camera makes it look like Dean was 100 feet (or more) away from us. Sweet.
Mark: You are a racist.
In picture #4, is that Julie Hagerty, AKA Elaine Dickinson from the movie Airplane!, standing in front of you?
Also, is that some sort of bomb detonating device in her hand?
HAHAHAHAHAHA! I just visualized the “Automatic Pilot” scene. ”
Yea, guess I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue…and to stop murdering female hitchhikers.
I like the way Kevin’s pictures give the illusion that we were really, really, really far away from Dean because he was so swamped with supporters (radical leftist propaganda). Sure, there were people there…but not that many.
Kevin, does your camera have something called a “Zoom” function? It actually allows the photographer–bear with me here–to zoom(as in, “get closer”) up on the intended target.
Sure, there were people there…but not that many. — There were at least 400 people there…and it’s September of 2003. Think about the size of the park – the spread of the stage — those behind the fountains – and those under tree cover around the perimeter…
Twice now you have made allusions to murdering female hitchikers…you really want me to blog about this “event” at the house the other night…And then last night you scolded me – SCOLDED me for not blogging about it at 2 o’clock in the morning when I should have been passed out. Perhaps instead of leaving unsigned disparaging remarks in blog – you should get your own. And while you’re at it – get your own camera too. And then cut the lawn…cause I’m done cutting it for the year.
just because I like fried chicken , that doesn’t make me a racist.
you judgemental pig.
okay, i apologize.
I wasn’t mocking Dean. Or the rally. Or you. There were a lot of people there. 400 sounds right. I just don’t think the photos did it justice. They distort the whole event by giving the false impression that we were 3 miles away from the speaker. It wasn’t like that.
I remember the event much more fondly than the photographs can convey. That’s all. I’m sorry if you viewed my comments as disparaging. I didn’t mean for them to be taken that way. Actually, you were much more critical of the event than I was. I was just critical of the “filter” you have provided your readers with. But perhaps they should have just gone to the rally to see things for themselves.
The “leftist-proganda” thing was something I like to refer to as “sarcasm.” You see, I was actually mocking the “conservative right.”
I do have my own camera. It’s good. You are more than welcome to borrow it next time.
Look..I put my name this time!
no – you didn’t…
and i know…i’m not angry. I ain’t mad wicha!
Hello, My name is Auburn.
Look, both of you should hash this thing out over some fried chicken.
in the nude.