This is as Minneapolis as it is going to get...
The Windom Park/Audubon Park gathering at Lowry Ave and Johnson St in northeast Minneapolis drew approximately 150 people. Kind of surprising given that our area of town is generally perceived to have more of the "law and order" types than other parts of Minneapolis.
We pretty much lined up along one of the Windom Park walking paths. Like Betsy's gathering, lots of families with children were there, but also a lot of older folks as well.
Even though I knew only a few of the other people there, it was really nice to be a part of it.
Mark Snyder Windom Park, Minneapolis
On 3/16/03 10:04 PM, "Betsy Barnum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> There were approximately 175-200 on the Franklin Ave. bridge. It was so
> lovely, the quietness, the misty twilit sky, almost-full moon coming out
> of the clouds and reflecting in the black water of the river, lots of
> families, children, babies, people singing softly, chatting, lining both
> sides of the bridge in groups and clusters, some walking along to see
> who had come....one couple passing out good candles and small paper cups
> to catch the wax to those whose own candle wouldn't stay lit. I saw so
> many of my neighbors, greeting, hugging, everyone was touching, smiling,
> so many people wanting peace, just wanting peace. My boarder, a young
> woman from Germany, was delighted to see a sign saying "Deutschland,
> ja!" and she stopped to chat a bit with those who held it.
>
> We came home and ate potato soup. Good comfort food. Life in the world
> could be so good, so sweet, so creative and celebratory, so connected,
> connecting, affirming of all life's desire to live, to be....
>
> Betsy Barnum
> Seward neighborhood
> Minneapolis
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
>> The Candlelight Peace Vigil held in Wayzata was 350-400 strong tonight.
>> Pretty impressive being it was one of the first in Wayzata, a western suburb
>> in a very conservative area.
>> Keep on marching and praying for peace,
>> Danene Provencher
>> Mound
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