It seems impossible to find an estimate on this year's crowd in Seattle but for now let's just say it was a lot. As many as last year? I donno. It was colder than last year but that didn't seem to dampen anyone's spirits. When we could get a view up or down the street, the crowd seemed to stretch all the way back to Broadway (when we were at 7th or so) and as far as one could see back along 4th towards Pine (from mid-Belltown). It was, again, a hopeful, positive crowd with a great many creative signs.
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| You wouldn't think this would need saying, would you? |
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| Sounds reasonable |
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| I"m a sucker for the Space Needle (in my excitement to see it marching, I couldn't focus my camera). |
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| I liked this one, despite the questionable hyphenation on "superpower." |
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| And there were a lot of children in the march. |
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| Some old enough to make their own signs |
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| This little girl became a star, waving at the waiting crowd who all waved back. |
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| This child was a bit more reflective. |
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| I particularly liked this one and hope the idea catches on. |
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| A recurring theme |
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| Words to live by |
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| What gives me the most hope |
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| "If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor." |
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| In Seattle, we love our acronyms. I had to ask what this one meant: "Impeach the motherfucker already." |
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| Another worthwhile laundry list |
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| "LOVE is the answer (that, and VOTING)" |
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| A popular bit of signage |
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Self-explanatory, I like to pair it with this one:
Antifascist US WWII Veteran |
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| A range of causes including that business of not destroying the planet |
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| Immigration! |
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| This one just cracked me up. |
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| Not a great day for golf anyway. |
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| Again with the hope when you see the young women who will be voting for the first time in 2018 |
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| There were at least *two* versions of this one. Mmmmm, cinnamon rolls. |
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| So Seattle |
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| Crowd shot while waiting to get moving |
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| Another crowd shot |
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| Marchers and signage (yes, that's the Space Needle sign) |
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| Milling crowd at the end of the line by Seattle Center |
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| WWHD? |
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| I love her so much I'm putting her in twice. |
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