Stand Up! (stand by me)

We have not yet begun to fight! 

I want to say, it makes dismayed and even angry when people say things like, our country is doomed, democracy is dead.

No!

 The mood here in Minneapolis is united and strong – angry— and frightened, yes—but mostly, I see,  fiercely resistant!

A friend was saying “We can do it.  and —I can’t believe I said this! 😄— I replied, “Yes! Remember the spirit of Valley Forge!”

Valley Forge??? 🙄 Lol 

I but yes, I am calling up my 5th grade American 🇺🇸  history , and I claim that spirit. And I thought of Valley Forge because it was damn  cold there – – and it is here too!

I went out signing for about 20 minutes at a near busy intersection  before I got too cold with my handmade sign – – I decided it was not a time for clever signage, so I made this as blunt as possible.

MOST passing traffic honked and waved—including the city bus driver!!!

– and I’m about to go out again to the 7 PM rallies held all across the city and state at everybody’s local park.

Don’t be a doom sayer. Show some spirit!  Light a spark for us—and yourselves! Fire 🔥 it up!

Honestly, I could use you at my back, friends.