20th
Who Woulda Thunk It?
I work in one of the buildings overlooking Parliament Hill. Today, there was some kind of celebration or march or somethin’, several thousand people on the front lawn of Parliament Hill. I found out from my colleagues that it was about marijuana (I later read that this was an annual event, like the Tulip Festival, I guess). I peeked out occasionally as the crowd built up. They seemed like a very peaceful group, sitting mostly, among the occasional soccer balls and Frisbees.
Three cases of chocolates patiently waited under my desk to participate in my fundraising campaign. I pondered as I worked:
“Marijuana…
munchies…
chocolates…
Marijuana…
munchies…
chocolates…
Marijuana…
munchies…
… chocolates!”
I broke open the three cases of chocolates, put on my SNKCR 2008 sports bandana, pushed some packs of printed pamphlets into my pants pockets and pounded the pavement to Parliament Hill calling out, “Chocolate bars… $2 for childhood cancer, Chocolate bars! $2 to cure the munchies!”
Many people smiled and stretched out their hands to give me money and receive a chocolate bar. One gentleman speaking somewhat urgently, thrust a $10 dollar bill at me, “I need five bars!” Almost everyone received a pamphlet and 30-second explanation of our ride in June. Everyone I met thanked me (us) for what I was (we are) doing. While I could not thank them for their cause, I did thank every one for contributing to mine. Even the good-spirited RCMP officers laughed at the irony of what I was doing on the Hill today and thanked us for Riding for the Kids.
I sold out of chocolates.
