Let's hear from people wearing red on Friday!

[LoZoccolo]

This is for all the people participating in this protest that's making it's rounds through inboxes. Check in and pass it along to your friends who would like to protest Bush*.

My name is Nadia Jensen and I have an idea for a quiet revolution. Please take 5 minutes to read my email and then help me if you can: Here's some history behind this idea: When Norway was occupied by Germany in 1940, Norwegian women began to knit RED caps for children as a way of letting everyone know that they did not like what was happening in their country, that they didn't like having their freedom taken away by the Nazis. My great aunt, Karin Knudson Myrstad, was one of the women who knit red caps for her children and others. Similarly, in Denmark, women knit red-white-and blue caps (colors of the Allies) for the very same reason.

The result was that whenever Norwegians and Danes left their homes -- to go to the store, to work, etc, they could see that the majority opposed what was going on in their country. As you know, both countries organized effective Resistance efforts and changed history -- everything that happened began simply by wearing red!!!! (or the colors of the Allies, in Denmark).

1. BACKGROUND: I believe, as many of us do, that at the very heart of our democracy is our right to oppose certain policies of our government. Increasingly, our Government is redefining "freedom" in ways that make too many Americans perceive that it is risky to oppose his policies - and, in particular, current inroads about individual freedoms and policies in the U.S. and abroad. However, many of us do oppose what our government is doing to individual rights-- and I have an idea that will allow all of us to recognize each other very easily so we can see that we are the majority.

2. SO... I have been thinking that it's time to take action in a way that is effective and easy for all of us to do: Just wear red every Friday between now and election day.

Wear a little or a lot - just be sure that when you leave your house to go about your day - to work, to school, to the store, to the gas station, wherever you go in your daily routine - that everyone who sees you will see that you are wearing red because you believe in freedom and you don't agree with our current administration's policies at home and abroad. I'm really certain that we'll see that lots of us wearing red for freedom - because we are the majority. We just need a way to show each other who we are!!! Between now and election day, ask everyone you know to wear red for "Freedom Fridays."

3. I have already spread the word to friends and have had a very enthusiastic response. This email has been forwarded around the country by many who receive it - feel free to send in on to your friends and co-workers.

Here's a link to a war museum where they talk about the red caps some:
http://lofotenkrigmus.no/e_grini.htm

[asthmaticeog]

1. I'm wearing a red shirt

and I didn't even know about this.

OK, NOW I understand Underpants' thread about all the people he's spotted wearing red today. Like an idiot, I asked if they maybe didn't just all work at Corn Dog on a Stick. The scales have fallen from my eyes.

[Athame]

2. I and at least five in my office

are wearing red and letting others know why. Been doing this for about two months. Don't see much around town, though. Thanks for the thread. Got to get to work!

Ma

[GoneOffShore]

3. Mrs Gone Off Shore

and I are both wearing red shirts and she's got on a red thong as well (oops TMI)!:evilgrin:

[Radio-Active]

4. funny that the RW tried to sabotage this ..

a few months after this was first sent out. How do I know? They also picked Red on Fridays.. and not Green on Thursdays or any other color/day combination!



A grass roots movement has been started, including the membership of the Special Operations Association and the Special Forces Association, to recognize Americans who support our troops.


The idea of showing our solidarity and support for our troops is that starting Friday and continuing on each and every Friday, that we and every red blooded American who supports our young men and women, WEAR SOMETHING RED... Check this out-




Word of mouth, press, TV, let's see if we can make the United States, on any given Friday, a sea of red much like a home football game at the University of Nebraska. If every one of our memberships share this with other acquaintances, fellow workers, drinking buddies, country club friends, I guarantee you that it will not be long before the USA will be covered in RED - much to the disdain of the un-American ralliers.

Let's get the word out and lead by example; wear RED on Fridays.

Thanks for your time and consideration on this proposal.

SEND THIS OUT TO EVERYONE on your e-mail list.

Semper Fidelis,
Dave
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