It may be a ragtag army, but it's growing. Judging from the multiple flower arrangements, the over whelming number of Cheezits boxes, and all of the people running around with big, fuzzy microphones, this could be turning into a genuine, cultural moment.
More and more frequently, locals are dropping by to say, often without attribution, that they support the protest. Sometimes its just a drive-by shout-out. Other times its a neighborly visit. Tonight, when the Jernigans drove by in their battered, red pickup, Mr. Jernigan yelled out "we're proud of what y'all are doing." They pulled over to talk. Mr. Jernigan is the local cattle auctioneer and he has a beautiful, rich, LOUD voice. I was surprised that he was willing to talk about his dislike of George Bush. Often when we talk to people from the area they are sympathetic but unwilling to share their opinions with anybody in their community. In a small town, where everybody knows your business, that can actually affect your business. And everybody's got to make a living and get along. Most people in the town of Crawford have been pretty great.
It's not the Four Seasons here (it actually is beginning to look like a tiny Everest base camp), but the sunsets sure are beautiful in Crawford. Come see for youself. All of us are here to say one thing - "Talk to Cindy."
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