Occupy Albany
Oct. 29th, 2011 06:01 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
blimixToday, I decided to get a bunch of blankets at Goodwill and bring them to the Occupy Albany movement in Academy Park. When I told Karen, she said, "Wait a minute" with an enigmatic smile, and led me downstairs. She retrieved a bunch of blankets from a storage bin and gave them to me. I wound up at the Salvation Army on Central Ave instead, and got every blanket they had. (So locals, you can still try Goodwill if the fancy strikes you.)
As I parked, a march up Washington Ave was just starting. So I joined it for a bit.
I overheard mention of people back at the tents, so I reversed course, figuring that it would be nicer to talk to people while the bulk of the crowd was busy elsewhere.
The folks back at the tents were very friendly, even outside of their gratitude for the armloads of blankets. I asked what their immediate needs were, and was pointed at these signs on the information kiosk.
"Tacks" refers to push pins and thumbtacks.
The good neighbor policy. Clearly, no trouble is to be made.
Figuring that the list of needs would change, I asked whether they had a web site. They showed me this sign. I presume an observant person would have no questions at all.
It looks like a good area to catch the attention of passers-by.
The people there were, by the way, very hospitable. They offered free food, and gloves. (I had gloves, and couldn't shake myself out of the "giver" role to accept the food, which I probably should have.) Of course, that's to be expected: These are really good people, working hard to peaceably change an oppressive, murderous system; of course they'll be kind and generous.
As I parked, a march up Washington Ave was just starting. So I joined it for a bit.
I overheard mention of people back at the tents, so I reversed course, figuring that it would be nicer to talk to people while the bulk of the crowd was busy elsewhere.
The folks back at the tents were very friendly, even outside of their gratitude for the armloads of blankets. I asked what their immediate needs were, and was pointed at these signs on the information kiosk."Tacks" refers to push pins and thumbtacks.
The good neighbor policy. Clearly, no trouble is to be made.
Figuring that the list of needs would change, I asked whether they had a web site. They showed me this sign. I presume an observant person would have no questions at all.
It looks like a good area to catch the attention of passers-by.The people there were, by the way, very hospitable. They offered free food, and gloves. (I had gloves, and couldn't shake myself out of the "giver" role to accept the food, which I probably should have.) Of course, that's to be expected: These are really good people, working hard to peaceably change an oppressive, murderous system; of course they'll be kind and generous.
