V day events

[blue_lotus13]

I neglected to mention that I saw two items of note on Valentine's day.

1. The kiss-athon taking place in the window of the Bay. Five couples had to lock lips for a chance to win $5,000. There were four hetero-couples and a pair of lipstick lesbians. It turned out that the lesbians won. They kissed for eight hours.

2. The V-day march. This was a march to remember the women who died as a result of violence or drug abuse on the lower east side. It was a somber event, led by elders and the sisters of the women who were found at the Pickton farm. Some of the women carried a purple and red quilt, embroidered with the names of the victims. I was very moved by the march, and got teary. There were about 300 people out. I saw Aili, and a girl that I recognized from Saskatoon. I continued my walk, and a couple of blocks later, I saw a woman snorting something out of a crack in the sidewalk. This made me feel even sadder. The poverty and the drug abuse in this city really get to me.

Comments

[farpotshket.livejournal.com]

Wish I could have gone to the V-Day march with you. Sounds like a very moving event.