Had lunch on the City hall apron with the Occupy Philly agitators, enjoying my fish tacos and the surprisingly upbeat demonstrators railing against tough times.
I showed up on Day 2 as the General Assembly was in mid-stream, with participants shouting out their message to a crowd ready and willing to repeat, the better for deep thoughts to set in.
Below, a few of my favorites.
My name is Kate (My name is Kate)
and I'm adopted from Colombia (and I'm adopted from Colombia)
a country torn by war (a country torn by war)
I am here (I am here)
because my mother (because my mother)
wanted me to have a better life (wanted me to ahve a better life.)
* * *
I am Jamir (I am Jamir)
We are all here to be a glitch in the matrix (We are all here to be a glitch in the matrix)
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I'm Carol Ann (I'm Carol Ann)
There are too many chiefs (There are too many chiefs)
and not enough Indians (and not enough Indians)
* * *
I'm Sharon (I'm Sharon)
I am a senior citizen (I am a senior citizen)
I am the past (I am the past)
You people are the future (You people are the future)
I commend and applaud you (I commend and applaud you)
My America was a good country (My America was a good country)
Your America has lost its way (Your America has lost its way)
* * *
My name is Carolyn (My name is Carolyn)
I am also a senior citizen (I am also a senior citizen)
I am here (I am here)
because I was fortunate enough to have a job until I was able to retire (because I was fortunate enough to have a job until I was able to retire)
I want all of you (I want all of you)
to be able to do the same (to be able to do the same)
-- Monica Yant Kinney
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