[Magdalen] Saturday Marches

[Charles Wohlers]

Montpelier expected 7,000, but the crowd was estimated to be 15-20,000. 
That's more than twice the population of the city. State Police had to close 
off exit ramps from I-89, the traffic was so bad.

Chad Wohlers
Woodbury, VT USA
chadwohl at satucket.com



-----Original Message----- 
From: AT&T
Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2017 6:51 PM
To: magdalen at herberthouse.org
Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Saturday Marches

Atlanta expected to 14,000. 60,000 marched.

Jim Handsfield
Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 21, 2017, at 5:55 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> DC estimate now is 500,000.  The main route and all the feeder streets 
> have
> been so crowded, it's turned into a rally, because marching isn't 
> possible!
>
>> On Sat, Jan 21, 2017 at 5:26 PM, Ann Markle <ann.markle at aya.yale.edu> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> The views I'm seeing from all over the world are filling me with hope and
>> joy. I'm sure nationwide figures are well over a million, maybe well into
>> the multi-millions. So glad some of us got to go!
>>
>>> On Sat, Jan 21, 2017 at 4:09 PM AT&T <jhandsfield at att.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> MUCH higher participation then expected. Started an hour and a half 
>>> late.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Jim Handsfield
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>>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>>
>>>> On Jan 21, 2017, at 3:51 PM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
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>>>>
>>>
>>>> I was in downtown Houston this morning at a usher-training event.  At
>> 11
>>> am we heard such a noise that we took a break and went over to the huge
>> 2nd
>>> story windows and saw The Houston Women's march passing by the Hobby
>> Center
>>> (huge theater and event venue) -women, men, signs, kids, people in
>>> wheelchairs and kids pulled in wagons and a fair amount  of police- the
>>> news said 10,000. I'm thinking when the numbers are in there will have
>> been
>>> more. Great energy!
>>>
>>>> Lynn reporting from NW burns
>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>> On Jan 21, 2017, at 1:55 PM, Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>> i might not be able to handle this if the crowd gets much tighter.. but
>>> I'm
>>>
>>>> thrilled at this turnout.
>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>>> On Jan 21, 2017 1:49 PM, "Eleanor Braun" <eleanor.braun at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
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>>>>>
>>>
>>>>> I don't have the stamina to go, but I have a sister and several
>> friends
>>> in
>>>
>>>>> DC, friends in Boston, brother and s-I-l in Denver, and friends in
>>> Austin
>>>
>>>>> all marching.   It's been an amazing turnout all over the world.
>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>>> Trump's reaction may be amusing, but mainly my hope is that this is
>> the
>>>
>>>>> beginning of grass roots organizing not just for women, but also for
>>>
>>>>> Latino/a, Muslim, LGBTQ, differently abled, and all marginalized
>> folks.
>>> Yes
>>>
>>>>> it would have been better if the organizing had been in September and
>>>
>>>>> October, but this could set the stage for '18 and '20.
>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>>> Eleanor
>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>>> On Sat, Jan 21, 2017 at 2:38 PM Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com
>>>
>>>
>>>>> wrote:
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>>>>>
>>>
>>>>>> I'm on an L train to the rally in Chicago. Too many people to march!
>>>
>>>>> 150K+
>>>
>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
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>>>>>> On Jan 21, 2017 1:10 PM, "AT&T" <jhandsfield at att.net> wrote:
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>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>
>>>>>>> March in Atlanta is about to start.
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>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>
>>>>>>> Jim Handsfield
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>>>>>>
>>>
>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>> On Jan 21, 2017, at 1:26 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com>
>>>
>>>>> wrote:
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>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>> Watching live coverage and the cable went out. Switched to online
>> and
>>>
>>>>>> the
>>>
>>>>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>> sound went out. Happenstance? I wonder. But Sen. Tammy Duckworth
>> was
>>>
>>>>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>> impressive. VERY impressive.
>>>
>>>>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>
>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>
>>>
>>>>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Jan 21, 2017 at 1:06 PM Ann Markle <
>> ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
>>>
>>>>>>
>>>
>>>>>>
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>>>>>>> wrote:
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>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>>> No, no, I can stand. In fact, it feels great to be out of bed,
>>>
>>>>> where I
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>>>>>>
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>>>>>>> was
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>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>> for 3 days. I just can't do the combo of standing, walking, and
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>>>>>> milling
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>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>> around, all in the damp and cold outside. Even 4 trips up and
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>>>>>>> downstairs,
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>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>> from 2nd floor to basement, has worn me out. But clean underwear,
>>>
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>>>>>> a
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>>>>>>>>> clean clergy shirt for tomorrow, will be a great thing.
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>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Jan 21, 2017 at 12:35 PM James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
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>>>>>>>>>> Oh my. Cannot stand and still do the laundry.  Reminds me of my
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>>>>>>>>>> Feel better real soon!
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>>>>>>>>>> *“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not
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>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Jan 21, 2017 at 12:20 PM, Ann Markle <
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>>>>>>>>>>> Looks amazing on MSNBC. Uuuuge. Still too sick to stand, march,
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>>>>>>>>>>> place in the cool and damp of Buffalo (temps in the 50s, but
>>>
>>>>>> drizzly).
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>>>>>>>>> So
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>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Jan 21, 2017 at 10:33 AM Ginga Wilder <
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>>>>>>>>>>>> Today MSNBC is reporting the D.C. Police are expecting half a
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>>>>>>>>>>>> have heard from ft friends who are there.  Their shuttle driver
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>>>>>>>>>>>> much more people today than yesterday.  Their metro station was
>>>
>>>>>> mass
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>>>>>>>>>>>> humanity.  Friend says that amazing love, kindness and pure joy
>>>
>>>>>> fills
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>>>>>>>>>> the
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>>>>>>>>>>>> --
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>>>>>>>>>>> Ann
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>>>>>>>>>>> The Rev. Ann Markle
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>>>>>>>>> Ann
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>>> --
>> Ann
>>
>> The Rev. Ann Markle
>> Buffalo, NY
>>
>
>
>
> -- 
> Grace Cangialosi
> Ruckersville, VA
>
> *"Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great
> love."*
> *St. Teresa of Calcutta*