For anyone who's interested: wear red on Friday to show your support of our troops. Doesn't matter whether you agree or disagree with the war; I think we all support our troops. I received this in an e-mail and thought it was a nice idea.
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Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
Is there a way to send troops things like... Soap, shaving things, candy? Stuff like that? I saw a sign on the library but they didn't specify an address. *cares for the troops*
Posted by Boon (Member # 4646) on :
Besides sending them to an individual? I don't know. I send stuff to my friend and he shares.
Posted by MyrddinFyre (Member # 2576) on :
Hmmm, my work uniform is very un-red. I'll find some red socks, and maybe a ribbon Posted by aspectre (Member # 2222) on :
Wear red ??? As in blood ?
Sounds more like a suggestion from an anti-war protester.
[ June 28, 2004, 09:18 PM: Message edited by: aspectre ]
Posted by Pixie (Member # 4043) on :
I tried organizing something similar earlier in the year and, while I am not sure if it work for packages, I know that for small letters, etc. just "To Any Service Member" sometimes works. Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
The USO has a program called Operation Care Package. People can buy a care package for $25.00. Individuals are no longer allowed to send care packages to "Any soldier".
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
Wouldn't it make more sense to get involved in a political protest of some sort? I mean, a fashion statement is no more a show of support than wearing green on St. Patrick's Day is a statement of Irish nationalism.
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
I wish I had 25 dollars... But I do not... : o(
Posted by A Rat Named Dog (Member # 699) on :
This reminds me of an event they had once at a California high school some friends of mine attended.
"It's Gay Pride day! Wear jeans and a T-shirt to celebrate Gay Pride!"
I kid you not The G&L club organized it.
Posted by A Rat Named Dog (Member # 699) on :
Incidentally, my friends went that day wearing rainbows and birkenstocks, but NOT a T-shirt and jeans. Really threw everybody off.
Posted by Book (Member # 5500) on :
My friends marched in a parade in downtown Houston.
Then they went to a lot of clubs, which the parade just happened to go right by.
Posted by Lalo (Member # 3772) on :
I'm sure it's just a coincidence red is the official Republican color.
Ugh. If there's anything worse than prostituting Jesus as an excuse to make people compliant with the party, it's prostituting the deaths of these soldiers.
Support the troops!
But they shouldn't be over there in the first place.
Why aren't you supporting the troops? Posted by Lalo (Member # 3772) on :
I should add, the above is more a rant at the general idiot populace whose mantra is "support the troops" or "support our American boys" than annoyance with this latest episode in the saga.
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
*agrees* I want the troops to be home... But I wish I could help they while they are abroad somehow..
Posted by Shepherdess (Member # 6115) on :
Is red the official republican color??
(Yes, I've seen the maps, showing "red states" and "blue states" but I assumed the colors were picked by the news media, not the political parties). Can someone please enlighten me?
Posted by Space Opera (Member # 6504) on :
I don't think this is to show support for a certain party. It was sent to me by my cousin - who's brother (and my cousin) is a 20 y/o currently serving in Iraq.
As for Tom's response about a "fashion statement" - if that's the way you see it then obviously that's your opinion. My aunt has a banner hanging on her front door to show that her son is currently serving our country. That makes sense to me, as does wearing red to show support of my cousin and others like him.
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Posted by suntranafs (Member # 3318) on :
Ok this is royally screwed up and I'll tell you why, a chain e-mail (which I deleted today because I think chain e-mails are stupid because not matter what they say no one takes them seriously because there are so many bs ones) said we should all wear red as a defiance of the current government in the tradition of Swedish and I think norweigan protests under the nazis wherein the mothers who were opposed to the regime knitted red caps for their kids and that was the begining of an organized effective underground rebellion. I disagree with that on a lot of levels but I'd have to say it probably makes more sense than wearing red for the troops.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Why do the fashion statement? There are other, better ways to support the troops. If the care package thing won't work, you can write a letter to your congressman expressing your views and what you want them to do about it.
Posted by Christy (Member # 4397) on :
Support our troops and Defend America have some good information for supporting our troops.
Posted by Damien (Member # 5611) on :
This is funny, because just a few days ago, my stepfather said he received an email from moveon.org telling him to wear blue when he went to go see Farenheit 9/11... >_>
Posted by Gryphonesse (Member # 6651) on :
there's a forum that I'm a regular on and they support a group called LBEH - primarily, we raise money to pay for airline tickets to fly troops home for the holidays. We also have several members who are active overseas, and we send packages. I don't think you can send stuff to "any soldier" but there should be a local or state group willing to help you direct your donations. I'll check and see if I can dig up more info over at ehowa.
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