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Flower Power! Photos of Grannies for Peace at the Albany
Tulip Fest on Saturday, May 7, 2016
By mickielynn on 2016-05-10 13:07:49
Here are some photos about the way Grannies for Peace and our allies delivered our messages at the Albany Tulip Fest in
Washington Park on Saturday afternoon. If you want to read more about why we were out among the people who were
enjoying sunshine and beauty, lots of comfort food, and each others' company you can go to our previous post, published
last week. Through the efforts of two photographers, Harry Thornhill (husband of Granny Joan) and Super-Granny Mabel
Leon, we have evocative images of the natural beauty that surrounded us during our silent vigil. Followed by the faces of
some of the beautiful families that we met, when pairs of Grannies handed out our leaflet accompanied by colorful
carnations. During the afternoon in the park almost everyone was grounded and connected to the Earth and to people and
other living beings (lots of adorable dogs); making us more open to feeling kinship with people all over the world. Here's the
physical context; with the beauty and variety of the flowers, and of the colorful, joyful people moving by us during the vigil.
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Bystanders near the vigil, photo by Harry
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Salam and Capital District Coalition Against Islamophobia, visiting our vigil, photo by Mabel Leon[/caption] [caption
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"Ask a Muslim" table to visit our vigil, photo by Mabel Leon[/caption] [caption id="attachment_ 8350" align="aligncenter"
width="600"] Maureen and
Joan, with signs and leaflets, photo by Mabel Leonf/caption] [caption id="attachment_8351" align="aligncenter"
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most senior Grannies with Fern and Maggy in background, photo by Mabel Leon{/caption] [caption id="attachment_8352"
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Want Peace?
No Drone Killings
No Arms Sales
Pat and Sue, Maggy and Fern,
photo by Mabel Leon[/caption] After the vigil we closed with a song and some of us went off, working in pairs, to hand out
leaflets and small carnations to people at the Tulip Fest. Here's what Granny Mabel said about the leafleting experience:
As colorful as the tulips, and even more beautiful were the people in the park. Grannies leafleted and talked to
mothers and grandmothers about ending war and handed out flowers. Everyone I approached was gracious;
pleased with the gift of a little flower. I also received positive feedback about the issues.
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sunshine and flowers, photo by Mabel Leon[/caption] [caption id="attachment_ 8370" align="aligncenter" width="503"]
Three generations of women, photo by Mabel
Leon|/caption] As Mabel has so well said, our messages were positively received and the beauty and diversity all around us
had a deep effect in reminding us of our common humanity. We had some interesting conversations while vigiling with
people who were descendants of refugees (including one very articulate and passionate young man whose parents came
from Afghanistan). Many people thanked us for being there and for sharing our message. So this is our spring gift to our
readers. A reminder of our shared humanity and our shared responses to peace, joy, beauty, hope and safety.
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For the beauty of the Earth,
more tulips, photo by Mabel Leon[/caption] [caption id="attachment_8315" align="aligncenter" width="480"]
More people during early vigil, photo by Harry
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a : Passersby at vigil, photo by Harry
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Mabell/caption] This series of photos (taken | on , Harry’ s cell phone) shows the way that people added themselves to the vigil
during the first several minutes. The message became more complex -- yet clearer when we reached our peak of about 2
dozen vigilers. A few other people dropped by and some passersby joined us for their own photos with the vigil, including
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East end of the vigil after more people have
joined us, photo by Harry Thornhill[/caption] [caption id="attachment_8338" align="aligncenter" width="480"]
Leafleting while vigiling. photo by Harry
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Time passing and more people at the vigil, photo
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photo by Harry Thornhill[/caption] Here's a ‘selection of photos taken during the vigil by Granny Mabel Leon: [caption
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Bertha and Dot with Grannies’
banner, photo by Mabel Leon[/caption] [caption id="attachment_8344" align="aligncenter" width="600"]
VFP and Bethlehem
Neighbors for Peace, allies joined with Elaine and Jackie, part of our Schenectady contingent, photo by Mabel
Leon[/caption] [caption id="attachment_8345" align="aligncenter" width="600"]
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Jackie, Janet, Kate and
Marcia, photo by Mabel Leon[/caption] [caption id="attachment_ 8347" align="aligncenter" width="600"]
