Every time I said something They always want a last added word. Today all day they have it. You Know Guys Every Day's
about women, lesbian,that sounds like
truth they don't want known.
Really Women's Day.
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by Joe B. Being told Tuesday about Saturday’s International Women’s Day March and being there are two different things. Didn’t want get up early, shower, be dressed, or call waking someone else up either but a job’s a job. At a friends house the p/c has "Global Woman’s Strike – Invest In Caring Not Killing. The 21st century equivalent of the 1960’s "Make Love Not War" cry. As Poor Magazine employee my job is to cover it. On a radio "Ghetto Child" Shaggy and Go or Gio? A poignant uplifting song about ghetto’s striving for better lives inspite of trouble and stereotypes about them from outside forces wanting to, stay consumers and fail in life. Another by ‘City High "What Would You Do" About a young mother working as stripper to provide for her child. Just as gritty, down to earth as the other one. I.T.W.D means to me is an extra day of work and no date at the end. Let me repeat. After women speak, clap, sing, show banners explain why war is worse on women and children, then a march. NO DATE AT THE END. Me and a friend quickly walk to market street taking a bus down to Market and Beale street where a few women gather with signs protesting Bechtel, ‘Prez Bush and other negative icons. I heard about Crete, a thriving civilization 3600 years ago and it fall but during its time men, women, have equal status and now 3600 years later the spirit and reality of that time may be coming again. I think she’s from the National Lawyer’s Guild their phone number is 285-1011) for more information. Hope the numbers correct. I also over hear a woman say "There are as many cops as there are women." Looking behind them I do see lots of blues and a three squad cars parked. The cops are lounging around talking, laughing being paid well for watching this dangerous contingent of women, men, and people gathered today. Mike, another member of Poor Magazine supplied me with a portable camera to take clear sharp photo’s of both people and objects there; on was Bechtel’s building and it passenger or business car on wheels. Dr. Helen Caldecott anti-nuclear activist familiar voice eloquently spoke out facts that all our lives are in crisis as this war countdown quickens. Tiny, Mari V., and Dharma are there as ‘PO Poet’s using powerful spoken words adding their strength to women’s day as Mike and I look on snapping pictures. After the ‘PO Poets finished I hand the camera to Tiny making my slow escape up Market Street. I’ve been in enough marches to know it takes a long time with stops, starts, speeches, and street theater. I just want to eat lunch at St. Anthony’s then write my report and head home where a warm bed awaits beside I’ve no money for dancing or 2 beer minimum. All that was spent last night on two young women with bright futures ahead of them. PS I’d love to learn Ballroom, Salsa, Merengua, dances. Being a straight male with some Merengua lessons its difficult to find these places, plus money spent on liquor and couples – women free and me a single guy, well lets say Gay guys dance way better than I but then go home with boyfriends unless women do'em anyway. So ladies tell me where lessons in Ballroom and Merengue are besides City College. P L E A S E. Don’t want to lose what little rhythm I’ve got.
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