Well, first off, I’d ask you if you even know what Googly Moogly means. And if you didn’t, you probably don’t catch a lot of what I say, is what I’m saying, says I.
What?
THAT, is actually THIS:
My beloved, Gigantic HAND. The HAND that will be on our float for Poolesville Day on September 17th this year, in…. you guessed it….Poolesville, Maryland.
This is the chosen symbol this year for PRIDE, our community pro-civility movement. This HAND, simply put, is the reminder to everyone that DOING THE RIGHT THING is still COOL in this world. Think of it as a HAND up. Or a HAND outstretched, instead of the fists we’ve been seeing so often in the media as of late. THIS is the hand of solidarity and goodness.
And, er, we ain’t done yet!!! EEEK!!! All summer long I kept thinking, “Meh, we’ve got plenty of time! Plenty of time! September 17th is forever away!”
But today it struck me that it’s less than a month away.
After I hyperventillated for a few minutes, I put my paper bag down, and reminded myself that I’m not alone in this venture. In fact, My Captain, and another father, Brian, have done all of the armiture. Mr. Gemmell, a local art teacher, had the kids design and build the hand. And me? I’ve been on the phone a lot.
Like, A LOT.
A master delegater and encourager, that’s me. (Varmint asked what ‘Task Master’ meant, and I bellowed at her, “Quiet, Peon! and get back to work!”)
We have had kids from all ages, and all over the community helping us with ideas, paper macheing, and painting! We’ve had others donate their town hall (Thanks, Barnesville!) and their trailers, and all kinds of advice!
So picture the finished hand, outreaching to those in need, on a trailer as a float for Poolesville day!!! Picture people walking near it with signs saying “BE THE DIFFERENCE,” “MAKE A DIFFERENCE” and “LEND A HAND,” while throwing candy out (gently, per the powers that be), while music blasts out with a zippy beat.
It will be nothing short of awesome.
Unless it falls horribly flat, in which case it will suck, and I’ll have to hang my head in shame. But I am shameless, so that really isn’t an issue, now is it?
But just try to imagine our finished product! What a statement it will be!!! Think Animal House,
without the, er,
mayhem.
Course, if that is the comparison I am going to make, the obvious other comparison would be that….
this is me.
Don’t judge.
Poolesville Day. Saturday, September 17th, in Poolesville, Maryland. Find out more at: http://www.poolesvilleday.com/
Come and see our HAND float. We have a lot of PRIDE in it! I think the Parade starts fairly early in the morning, so don’t be late!!!
See you there!
Love,
Bluto…..er, I mean…Mama
Mama Boe 