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CottonBear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-10-05 05:27 PM
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A total stranger gave me 5 anti-* and PEACE buttons today because
he liked the FW sticker and the sign on the back of my truck's camper top. The sign reads as follows (I know I need to get a new sign. I change them about once a month.):

BUSH IS A
MODERN DAY NERO
****************
BUSH
VACATIONED
WHILE
NEW ORLEANS DROWNED
AND
AMERICANS DIED & CONTINUE TO DIE
*******************************************************
INDICT. IMPEACH. IMPRISON.
*******************************************************

I was eating lunch at the local taco stand and this tall, grey haired man, who had just left the restaurant, tapped me on my shoulder. He "said "Is that your (MAKE)pickup truck?
"Yes."
Well, these are for you!"
"Thanks!"

And then he was gone. I looked out the window and saw him driving off in a big dual cab truck (he was a commercial painter). The truck had these HUGE magnetic FW magnets on each side with the text "SEND GEORGE BACK to TEXAS NOW! 2008 MAY BE TOO LATE!"

My buttons include: "SEND GEORGE BACK to TEXAS NOW! 2008 MAY BE TOO LATE!", "People are dying right now!", "He ain't MY President", "War is NOT the Answer" and a cool black and hot pink peace symbol button.
:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
Wasn't that cool? What a nice thing to happen. I'm wearing my peace button right now! :)
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bliss_eternal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-10-05 06:21 PM
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1. What a nice man!
Enjoy your buttons!
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CottonBear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-10-05 08:37 PM
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2. I am wearing my peace symbol button right now!
Edited on Mon Oct-10-05 08:40 PM by CottonBear
He was so nice. I didn't even get to find out his name but I'll recognize him and his truck in the future! It really made my day! It was one of those random acts of kindness!
:)

Peace.

CB

edit: I love your avatar! peace is always good!
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bliss_eternal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-10-05 09:01 PM
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3. Thank you!
Before my peace avatar, I had the one you have! LOL! :hi:
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CottonBear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-10-05 09:10 PM
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4. You're welcome!
I've stuck w/ my avatar since the last "election" and I'm determined to stick w/ it until a Democratic majority is in place in the house!

:hi: I see you're in CA. What a beautiful state. :)
I've got friends who live way up in Mendocino County (Westport area) and I've spent time in LA, Palo Alto and Humboldt County as well.

Greetings and PEACE from beautiful Athens, GA!

Peace. CB
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bliss_eternal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-10-05 09:18 PM
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5. I've been to Georgia...
Not Athens, Atlanta--but it was a lovely state. I visited in the fall and it was so beautiful with all the changing leaves and crisp weather.

I love northern California. Your friends must be very happy there!
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CottonBear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-10-05 09:36 PM
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7. GA is lovely! And, My friends are very happy in NOCAL!
The weather is beginning to change here. Leaves turning and falling. It's cool at night but still in the 70s to 80s in the daytime and humid (surprise.) The days are getting shorter. Our fall is beautiful but the winter can be brutal: cold (freezing and below) and wet (more rain and ice than snow.) Thankfully, spring will come again, but not before the best Halloween ever here in Athens, GA! It is a blast!

Peace, CB

PS: I'm glad you were able to visit and see that we are different than people imagine and that our state is beautiful!
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HEAVYHEART Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-10-05 09:20 PM
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6. Very cool!!!
:thumbsup:
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CottonBear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-10-05 09:38 PM
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8. It was cool! I'm still wearing my button and am very happy!
I may do the same thing: a random act of activist kindness! I just need stickers and buttons! I'm inspired!

Peace. CB
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Shine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-10-05 09:41 PM
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9. That's a cool story.
A random act of kindness....
Pass it on!

:hi:
Shine
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