It was suggested this be forwarded to the Mpls Politics List - so here you are... AY >Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 12:48:56 -0500 >To: GreenHolle, Nader2000PlngTeam >From: Annie Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: The Volunteer after party > >For the next Sunflower.... > >Thank You Volunteer Party lets "Nader-bees" enjoy the aftermath of the Super Rally. > >According to names turned in for the drawing we had 72 people attend the festivities Monday night, Sept. 25th at Broadway Pizza. Super Rally volunteers gathered to enjoy pizza, beverages and comraderie after lots of hard work over the past 3 weeks to organize the Super Rally. Gifts and great moments of the event were shared by all. > >Below is an abbreviated list of the Great Moments (there were quite a few duplicates and some we may not want to print in a newspaper) But here they are: > >Talked to Winona LaDuke for about 5 minutes >I talked to God and he said Ralph was going to WIN! >Watching the long black van drive in through the backstage garage entrance and upon > recognizing the occupant, being the 1st to call out on the walkie talkie, "Mr. Nader has arrived." >Posing with Winona and Ralph as a Giant Chicken >Everything was good >I didn't fall >Bumping into friends with very happy faces >Passionate Ralph bellowing to a cheering crowd " Business Week is now left of the > democratic party" >12,000 people cheering about ending nuclear power >All of it! >Agriculture Press Conference >Saying goodbye to all the people as they glowed out the door >I was still breathing at the end >Feeling a part of it - doing a good job - seeing the excitement >Winona! >Sharing the evening with Eliot - my son >Feeling the energy & excitement of the crowd as well as listened to and absorbed the > ideas of the campaign >All the faces I got to see! >Sitting with my friends looking around at 11,400 Greens that we got there >Ralph signed my book "The Menace of Atomic Energy" and Winona signed her book " Last > Standing Women" >Actually, just being there and experiencing the energy was FABULOUS! but to top if off > I got to meet Winona and have her autograph my copy of her book. >Granny D sitting down and helping us count money (and talking!) for 1/2 hour! >Starting Lavender Greens and having a VIG (VEry Important Green) card to take home > as a souvenier >Granny D's spech was the best >I didn't get arrested >Channel 9, 5, 11, 4 were all there! >The people who treated me like a celebrity and photographed me in my hat >Awesome women all over the place! >Hearing the audience - 10,000+ so excited >Seeing the 12,000 people >I got to handle lots of money, fulfilling my life's dream of being a coke dealer >Hearing Winona's speech >Taking a picture of Winona w/ her baby >Sitting in stands looking around and seeing 11,000 people >It was so energizing to see everyone, white, black, red, families, dredlocks, grey > hair - EVERYONE! >Getting people in my section to cheer wildly > > >Thanks everyone - it was a blast... >AY > >
