March on Wall Street
Aug. 28th, 2025 10:30 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
silver_chipmunkI got up at 7:00 and had breakfast and coffee. Then I showered and dressed. I wore my red library tee shirt because I didn't have an Afsme one, and I figured the library was the closest I could come.
Then I set out for the march. I took the 20 bus to the subway, and the 7 to the E. Then the E to World Trade Center and it was only about a five minute walk to the union building.
I was a little nervous about going in at first but I saw others so I went in, signed up and got a ticket for a meal and an Afsme tee shirt. I put the sirt on over mine.
The breakfast was a mini muffin, a mini croissant, a small bowl of fruit salad, and a mini bagel with butter, cream cheese, and jelly. I skipped the butter but ate everything else. There was also a bottle of water, and they had coffee and tea but I skipped drinking cause I didn't want to have to use the bathroom during the march.
They had some introductory stuff, and then we marched with chanted slogans to Foley Square, where the march was actually starting. This was much bigger than I realized, there were groups literally from all over the country there.
After some more introductory remarks we took up the actual march itself, down Broadway to where they had the stage set up and then there were of course lots of speeches. One pleasant surprise was the presence of Zohran Mamdani, who was one of the last speakers. He was quite good.
After the final speech, by Al Sharpton, the organizer of the march, I went across the street to a cafe type restaurant and got a crab cake sandwich, which was good though rather bland.
I walked to Bowling Green, the nearest subway stop, and took the 5 to Grand Central and the 7 home from there.
When I got here I just rested and relaxed for awhile, but finally I started reading, and finished The Blue Hour, just in time to come out and Team the FWiB.
We talked for almost an hour and a half. and then got off. I went and played solitaire until it was time to call Middle Brother. He is fine, nothing much new. I forgot to ask if the cable box was fixed, and he didn't say.
After that I puttered around, looking at my book collection on my Nook (239 books). And thenmashfanficchick called and we had a nice talk. Ze is staying in Ohio til the 6th.
I texted with the Kid during the day, and I called her tonight but she didn't answer.
SO anything it was a busy day, and I am quite physically tired now.
Gratitude List:
1. The FWiB.
2. My union.
3. I went to the march.
4. My new computer is supposed to arrive tomorrow.
5. Good books.
6. Bed soon.
Then I set out for the march. I took the 20 bus to the subway, and the 7 to the E. Then the E to World Trade Center and it was only about a five minute walk to the union building.
I was a little nervous about going in at first but I saw others so I went in, signed up and got a ticket for a meal and an Afsme tee shirt. I put the sirt on over mine.
The breakfast was a mini muffin, a mini croissant, a small bowl of fruit salad, and a mini bagel with butter, cream cheese, and jelly. I skipped the butter but ate everything else. There was also a bottle of water, and they had coffee and tea but I skipped drinking cause I didn't want to have to use the bathroom during the march.
They had some introductory stuff, and then we marched with chanted slogans to Foley Square, where the march was actually starting. This was much bigger than I realized, there were groups literally from all over the country there.
After some more introductory remarks we took up the actual march itself, down Broadway to where they had the stage set up and then there were of course lots of speeches. One pleasant surprise was the presence of Zohran Mamdani, who was one of the last speakers. He was quite good.
After the final speech, by Al Sharpton, the organizer of the march, I went across the street to a cafe type restaurant and got a crab cake sandwich, which was good though rather bland.
I walked to Bowling Green, the nearest subway stop, and took the 5 to Grand Central and the 7 home from there.
When I got here I just rested and relaxed for awhile, but finally I started reading, and finished The Blue Hour, just in time to come out and Team the FWiB.
We talked for almost an hour and a half. and then got off. I went and played solitaire until it was time to call Middle Brother. He is fine, nothing much new. I forgot to ask if the cable box was fixed, and he didn't say.
After that I puttered around, looking at my book collection on my Nook (239 books). And then
mashfanficchick called and we had a nice talk. Ze is staying in Ohio til the 6th. I texted with the Kid during the day, and I called her tonight but she didn't answer.
SO anything it was a busy day, and I am quite physically tired now.
Gratitude List:
1. The FWiB.
2. My union.
3. I went to the march.
4. My new computer is supposed to arrive tomorrow.
5. Good books.
6. Bed soon.
