The temperature was well into the 80s when I arrived in downtown Wichita Falls a few minutes past 10 this Saturday, June 14, 2025 morning, to participate in my local version of the National and International "No Kings In America" protests taking place all over America and the World today.
I did not know what to expect, crowd-size wise. And found myself pleased to find the protest so well attended so early in the three-hour protest.
The large number of clever signs also impressed me.
The mood of the crowd seemed upbeat. Passing vehicles honked horns and waved thumbs up. You can see and hear that in the video below.
My reaction to this was surprising to me. It was the first uplifting feeling I have experienced, at the level experienced today, since that absurd election result, last November.
Eventually I joined the others sitting under the shade of a heavily branched tree. Wind gusts brought some relief.
After several minutes of shade sitting the taco truck you see above showed up.
Before the taco truck driver could get totally parked, that lady with the sign was asking a guy to take a photo of her, with her phone, whilst she stood in front of the taco truck.
Why?
I don't know.
Show of support for our Mexican neighbors?
By the time I got my phone back on she was no longer holding the sign, straight up, in front of her. But you can still read the message on her sign.
And below is the previously referenced video. It has been awhile since I have made a video and uploaded it to YouTube. The process seems to have been made simpler than when last I uploaded a video.
Text message from Linda Lou, soon after I arrived at the protest, The message said, "Now Minnesota. I am so upset."
I had no clue what Linda Lou was talking about, so called her and learned what had happened in Minnesota.
At the downtown Wichita Falls protest today I saw absolutely no police presence. No police vehicle. No police on foot.
Wichita Falls is a peaceful town...
No comments:
Post a Comment