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2016 Postmortem

Ron Green

(9,823 posts) Wed Nov 11, 2015, 06:21 PM Nov 2015

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I just marched in the largest Armistice (Veterans' Day) parade in the West - over 200 entries -

with a group of about 30 people, carrying a banner about Bernie Sanders' 2015 VFW Congressional Award. I handed out small fliers explaining Bernie's record of service and support to Veterans, asking people to take a look.

I was pleasantly surprised by the number of viewers who clapped, cheered and waved as we passed by them in this very conservative part of Oregon. This parade is a massive display of flag-waving and "patriotic" fervor in its seventh decade, and I figured our message would be a tough sell. However, the needle seems to be moving, even here in the backwaters.

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I just marched in the largest Armistice (Veterans' Day) parade in the West - over 200 entries - (Original Post) Ron Green Nov 2015 OP

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Thanks for getting out there and making a difference! beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #2

Ron Green

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Wed Nov 11, 2015, 10:26 PM

Nov 2015

Kick for the evening.

beam me up scottie

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2. Thanks for getting out there and making a difference!

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Wed Nov 11, 2015, 10:28 PM

Nov 2015

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