the guy with the sign
June 2, 2008 at 8:02 pmDC, Exteriors, People, monuments, roads, signs
I’ve seen this guy several times now on my bike route from home towards the Lincoln Memorial. Matt walked over and snapped this picture of him last weekend, and apparently he asked Matt if he’d ever served in the army. The guy told him he was lucky when he answered “no.”
I have to wonder exactly how much time he spends by the side of the road flipping his sign back and forth (the other side says Bring our Troops Home) While I do appreciate activism and protesting for things you believe in, this just seems to me like an exercise in futility. I guess the sign gets lots of horn honks and it makes people think for a few minutes… but what else?
…or maybe he lost a son or daughter in Iraq, and this is therapeutic for him… who knows? If you are the sign guy and you happen to read my blog, please do share your motivation.
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June 19th, 2008 at 9:31 am
I saw that dude the other day north of Cleveland park! He must have some time on his hands, and I thought the same thing, I wonder what his story is?