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Post March Check In (Original Post) gopiscrap Mar 2018 OP
Tacoma Washington gopiscrap Mar 2018 #1
Tallahassee Florida Phoenix61 Mar 2018 #2
Boise, Idaho. sagetea Mar 2018 #3
Flint, MI Siwsan Mar 2018 #4
Ny: we filled 40 blocks. Great weather, great day! lindysalsagal Mar 2018 #5
Great energy, great weather. We had a blast. My phone camera sucks. I'll post pictures Squinch Mar 2018 #6
Parkland Florida genxlib Mar 2018 #7
Ventura, California, approximately 1,500 people in the sunshine Hekate Mar 2018 #8
Pittsburgh, PA Freedomofspeech Mar 2018 #9
Green Bay, WI snacker Mar 2018 #10
Rally turned into march cally Mar 2018 #11
DC - huge crowd, blue skies, fantastic speakers lanlady Mar 2018 #12
Little Rock, Arkansas TomSlick Mar 2018 #13
Hoboken, New Jersey Jim Lane Mar 2018 #14
Santa Ana, California ucralum Mar 2018 #15
St. Louis wildflowergardener Mar 2018 #16

Phoenix61

(17,006 posts)
2. Tallahassee Florida
Sat Mar 24, 2018, 05:27 PM
Mar 2018

There were several hundred people. A slightly smaller crowd than the one there on Feb 21st but many neighboring towns were hosting marches. Plus, the kids from Parkland were there in Feb. It was amazing!

sagetea

(1,369 posts)
3. Boise, Idaho.
Sat Mar 24, 2018, 05:29 PM
Mar 2018

Not sure how many, but considering it's Boise Idaho, there were a lot more than I expected!!! and there were just a few 10-15 anti protest protesters!! Have some pictures but don't know how to post them!! Sorry!

Siwsan

(26,268 posts)
4. Flint, MI
Sat Mar 24, 2018, 05:31 PM
Mar 2018

Haven't hard a size estimate but I'll guess around 300. It was a really cold, windy day but those that came were engaged and enthusiastic. Lots of people were lined up to speak during the 'open mic' portion of the rally.

lindysalsagal

(20,692 posts)
5. Ny: we filled 40 blocks. Great weather, great day!
Sat Mar 24, 2018, 05:33 PM
Mar 2018

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Best sign: Trump Is Shooting Blanks.

I also saw a 5 yo boy on his father's shoulders with a sign that said "I'll be voting in 13 years"

Lots of signs about uteruses being more regulated than assalt rifles.

Squinch

(50,955 posts)
6. Great energy, great weather. We had a blast. My phone camera sucks. I'll post pictures
Sat Mar 24, 2018, 05:41 PM
Mar 2018

if I an figure out how to when my niece sends them to me.

I finally got a "nasty woman" pin!

genxlib

(5,528 posts)
7. Parkland Florida
Sat Mar 24, 2018, 05:42 PM
Mar 2018

Early estimates are 20,000. Really powerful day.

Extraordinarily well organized. Congratulations to the young people that made this happen.

cally

(21,594 posts)
11. Rally turned into march
Sat Mar 24, 2018, 06:12 PM
Mar 2018

In Novato Ca. Maybe 1500. Funny part is that the mayor and city council woman spoke and then rally turned into unpermitted march. That’s life in a blue community

lanlady

(7,134 posts)
12. DC - huge crowd, blue skies, fantastic speakers
Sat Mar 24, 2018, 06:39 PM
Mar 2018

It was an unbelievable, nation-unifying event. My son and I were on Penna. Ave between the Newseum and Canadian embassy, not too too far from the stage.

So many highlights but one I’ll never forget was Martin Luther King’s little granddaughter, all of 8 or 9 years old, who spoke with wisdom and poise well beyond her years. And when she was done, the crowd, which until then had been chanting “Vote them out” during pauses between speakers, started yelling “Vote her in!”

And I gotta say, seeing Lin Manuel Miranda sing was pretty cool. He’s a great person to have on our side!

 

Jim Lane

(11,175 posts)
14. Hoboken, New Jersey
Sat Mar 24, 2018, 09:04 PM
Mar 2018

The Mayor tweeted, "Amazing scene outside City Hall with over 1,000 people in attendance."

It didn't look like that many to me. He had a better view than I did, though, so, what the heck, I'll go with his figure.


ucralum

(89 posts)
15. Santa Ana, California
Sat Mar 24, 2018, 09:41 PM
Mar 2018

5,000 plus in Santa Ana. Gavin Newsom, Tom Steyer, and many students spoke. Beautiful weather and an all-around great experience!

wildflowergardener

(912 posts)
16. St. Louis
Sat Mar 24, 2018, 10:26 PM
Mar 2018

Article says 12,000 marchers accepted to police estimate

Sorry I can’t figure out how to post a photo

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