Occupy food ends....
Last week I told Ani Drolkar ( you'll recall the meandering way I found out she was in charge) that I'd heard the DC Occupy group had tapered off,* so I wanted to focus more on our food bank. Buying canned goods is cheaper than buying supplies for sandwiches, for one thing. Plus we have a couple of families relying on it.
Well, guess what?
Come’n’ get it!
"I’m pleased to say we have dry and canned goods at KPC for locals that need it. All can take for their families and selves and give what they can. You need not go hungry or eat fast food. We do have dry beans etc with recipies on the bag. It’s not hard, I wish we could give more but law goes against spoilable foods. Ideas anyone? You needn’t be Buddhist, just hungry. Ordained first s best. Their ability to make money is limited. Come’n’ get it!"
Ha! I knew the trend before it was a trend.
So. Know anyone in Maryland who's scraping to get by?
* The police scored a deep hit against the movement when someone fell asleep in their information tent and the police used that as an excuse to take it down. Occupy attempted a consolidation of the McPhearson Square and Freedom Plaza groups, but the two camps were distinctly different and didn't really get along. I also suspect that Occupy was hanging in there till spring, expecting an influx of people. But after they'd withstood the winter, the summer influx never happened. My weather sense suggests that there's an indrawing around the president. Democrats don't want to tacitly criticize president Obama in an election year. No one wants Mitt Romney. ETA: Okay, Occupy's still there, they have an office, but they don't need food now. Looks like a shift in strategy to me.
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Well, guess what?
Come’n’ get it!
"I’m pleased to say we have dry and canned goods at KPC for locals that need it. All can take for their families and selves and give what they can. You need not go hungry or eat fast food. We do have dry beans etc with recipies on the bag. It’s not hard, I wish we could give more but law goes against spoilable foods. Ideas anyone? You needn’t be Buddhist, just hungry. Ordained first s best. Their ability to make money is limited. Come’n’ get it!"
Ha! I knew the trend before it was a trend.
So. Know anyone in Maryland who's scraping to get by?
* The police scored a deep hit against the movement when someone fell asleep in their information tent and the police used that as an excuse to take it down. Occupy attempted a consolidation of the McPhearson Square and Freedom Plaza groups, but the two camps were distinctly different and didn't really get along. I also suspect that Occupy was hanging in there till spring, expecting an influx of people. But after they'd withstood the winter, the summer influx never happened. My weather sense suggests that there's an indrawing around the president. Democrats don't want to tacitly criticize president Obama in an election year. No one wants Mitt Romney. ETA: Okay, Occupy's still there, they have an office, but they don't need food now. Looks like a shift in strategy to me.
Also posted at http://icarus.dreamwidth.org, comment wherever you please.