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Re: Thank you!

On 2025-02-11 17:38, rob [ at ] echlin [ dot ] ca via linux wrote:
> Historical reference:
> During the AIDS crisis, when no government was doing anything useful about
> AIDS, there were demonstrations all over, including at the San Francisco
> city Call.
> 
> One day someone got fed up and made up a new sign:
> "Thank you for wearing a tie in support of AIDS victims"
> 
> City counselors were tearing off their ties, saying, "How come nobody told
> me about this?" and "I didn't know!"
> 
> I dropped this one on as many sites as I have accounts that are a little bit
> active.
> 
> Not sure how many LGBTQ+ know about this.
> I think it's close enough to the original that people will recognize it. If
> it picks up any traction.
> <grin>

I suspected this was the subversive angle...  But *choosing* not to own
a motor vehicle for lots of reasons when I could easily afford it just
got stuck in my craw.

> Rob
> 
> On 2025-02-11 17:18, Richard Guy Briggs wrote:
> > On 2025-02-11 16:53, rob [ at ] echlin [ dot ] ca via linux wrote:
> > > Thank you for driving a car to work today, in support of Black History
> > > Month!
> > 
> > Say what?!?
> > 
> > 	slainte mhath, RGB

	slainte mhath, RGB

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