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Randomthought

(1,047 posts)
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 12:19 AM Feb 17

In 1968 when I went to college

My mother's last advice was " Remember you asthma, a try not to breath any tear gas." Little did she know that 58 years later I would be remembering her advice in Minneapolis.

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Randomthought

(1,047 posts)
2. LoL
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 12:28 AM
Feb 17

My mom knew I was my father's child. He was a union organizer and a general rabble rouser.

Randomthought

(1,047 posts)
4. No we didn't
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 01:02 AM
Feb 17

And the new twist, hubby with a wonky heart an bad knees wants to be out there but I won't let him. His first protest wa the big Pentagon protest, Oct 21, 1967.
He and I were their in spirit in all the S Mpls actions

generalbetrayus

(1,737 posts)
5. My mother's advice when I went off to college was if you were going to do something like protesting, be sure to do it
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 02:49 AM
Feb 17

in a large group because they can't catch you all.

VGNonly

(8,466 posts)
6. Don't wear sandals, try to avoid scandals
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 08:53 PM
Feb 17

Don't want to be bum, you better chew gum

The pump don't work because the vandals took the handles!

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