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[COLOR=blue]Looks like grayt weather and a grayt turnout! Love the Grateful Change sign...that is cool. Congrats to all involved![/COLOR]

Looks like grayt weather and a grayt turnout! Love the Grateful Change sign...that is cool. Congrats to all involved!

Rudyjohn

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Jdarg

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[quote="Ocean Lover, post: 489005"][COLOR=blue]Looks like grayt weather and a grayt turnout! Love the Grateful Change sign...that is cool. Congrats to all involved![/COLOR][/quote]

That was a Darg Vader original.;-)

Thanks Kurt- great pictures!:clap:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Ocean Lover">Looks like grayt weather and a grayt turnout! Love the Grateful Change sign...that is cool. Congrats to all involved!</blockquote> 
That was a Darg Vader original.;-) 
 
Thanks Kurt- great pictures!:clap:

[quote="Ocean Lover, post: 489005"][COLOR=blue]Looks like grayt weather and a grayt turnout! Love the Grateful Change sign...that is cool. Congrats to all involved![/COLOR][/quote]

[quote="jdarg, post: 489081"]That was a Darg Vader original.;-)

Thanks Kurt- great pictures!:clap:[/quote]

wow, that IS cool. I had to go back and take a look. :clap:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Ocean Lover">Looks like grayt weather and a grayt turnout! Love the Grateful Change sign...that is cool. Congrats to all involved!</blockquote> 
<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="jdarg">That was a Darg Vader original.;-) 
 
Thanks Kurt- great pictures!:clap:</blockquote> 
wow, that IS cool. I had to go back and take a look. :clap:

Do Good

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rapunzel

Big Blue Bash banner!  :wub:  My favorite!  I love the picture, Do gooD!  Thanks!

And kurt, WOW!  Thanks for documenting it with your extraordinary eye!  You've put the cherry on top of the memory for me!

Big Blue Bash banner! :wub: My favorite! I love the picture, Do gooD! Thanks! 
 
And kurt, WOW! Thanks for documenting it with your extraordinary eye! You&#039;ve put the cherry on top of the memory for me!

These are wonderful! I wish I could have been there. :wave:

Jennifer Steele

[b]A big blue thanks...[/b]

To the musicians and special guest speakers who [U]donated[/U] their time and talent: Jimmy Wz, Ma Muse, The Steenos, Alice Bargeron, Marc Harris, Donnie Sundal, Green Hit, Dread Clampitt, Hubba Hubba, Matthew Christ, Kevin Boyle, etc.

To the BBB committee for dedicating their time to make the event happen.

To the volunteers who worked from dark to dark to load in, set up, decorate, pick up trash/recycling, sell merchandise, feed the artists, break down, load out and much more.

To the Artists for Obama who contributed beautiful works of art.

To the Walton County Democrats for working to support the event.

To Robert & Daryl Davis for allowing us to hold this event in Seaside.

To the Seaside merchants, homeowners, security, maintenance, etc. for their support and/or patience. :D

And finally...to the hundreds of people who attended and enjoyed the beautiful day!

Now go VOTE!

A big blue thanks... 
 
To the musicians and special guest speakers who donated their time and talent: Jimmy Wz, Ma Muse, The Steenos, Alice Bargeron, Marc Harris, Donnie Sundal, Green Hit, Dread Clampitt, Hubba Hubba, Matthew Christ, Kevin Boyle, etc. 
 
To the BBB committee for dedicating their time to make the event happen. 
 
To the volunteers who worked from dark to dark to load in, set up, decorate, pick up trash/recycling, sell merchandise, feed the artists, break down, load out and much more. 
 
To the Artists for Obama who contributed beautiful works of art. 
 
To the Walton County Democrats for working to support the event. 
 
To Robert &amp; Daryl Davis for allowing us to hold this event in Seaside. 
 
To the Seaside merchants, homeowners, security, maintenance, etc. for their support and/or patience. 😀 
 
And finally...to the hundreds of people who attended and enjoyed the beautiful day! 
 
Now go VOTE!

seaschnells

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[quote="doGooD, post: 489148"]IT WAS a very inspiring event.[/QUOTE]

Thanks, doGooD!  What a cute pic of "little doGooD."  I just noticed the first pic has my entire family in it!

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="doGooD">IT WAS a very inspiring event.</blockquote> 
Thanks, doGooD! What a cute pic of &quot;little doGooD.&quot; I just noticed the first pic has my entire family in it!

Mermaid

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This post has been such a pleasure for me to read--now I am really in the mood to see Mr. Obama speak tomorrow in my city!  Thank y'all!!!!!  :clap:

This post has been such a pleasure for me to read--now I am really in the mood to see Mr. Obama speak tomorrow in my city!  Thank y&#039;all!!!!!  :clap:

[quote="jdarg, post: 489081"]That was a Darg Vader original.;-)
 ![/quote]
 
[COLOR=blue]Now I love it more...I hope it brought in big $.[/COLOR]:clap:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="jdarg">That was a Darg Vader original.;-) 
 !</blockquote> 
Now I love it more...I hope it brought in big $.:clap:

Allifunn

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[quote="jdarg, post: 489081"]That was a Darg Vader original.;-)
[/quote]
 
[quote="Ocean Lover, post: 489848"][COLOR=blue]Now I love it more...I hope it brought in big $.[/COLOR]:clap:[/quote]It was bought for the catering chef at Criolla's...a HUGE democrat...I am sure he LOVED it! It was an awesome sign! :clap:
 
[quote="steeleing1, post: 489660"]Thanks, doGooD! What a cute pic of "little doGooD." [B]I just noticed the first pic has my entire family in it[/B]![/quote]
 
:wub:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="jdarg">That was a Darg Vader original.;-)</blockquote> 
<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Ocean Lover">Now I love it more...I hope it brought in big $.:clap:</blockquote>It was bought for the catering chef at Criolla&#039;s...a HUGE democrat...I am sure he LOVED it! It was an awesome sign! :clap: 
 
<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="steeleing1">Thanks, doGooD! What a cute pic of &quot;little doGooD.&quot; I just noticed the first pic has my entire family in it!</blockquote> 
:wub:

Miss Kitty

Meow

[quote="Allifunn, post: 489894"]It was bought for the catering chef at Criolla's...a [B]HUGE[/B] democrat...I am sure he LOVED it! It was an awesome sign! :clap:
 
 
 
:wub:[/quote]
 
:eek:...this isn't a weight thing, is it?  :biggrin:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Allifunn">It was bought for the catering chef at Criolla&#039;s...a HUGE democrat...I am sure he LOVED it! It was an awesome sign! :clap: 
 
 
 
:wub:</blockquote> 
😱...this isn&#039;t a weight thing, is it? 😀

[quote="Miss Kitty, post: 489915"]:eek:...this isn't a weight thing, is it?  :biggrin:[/QUOTE]

:banging:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Miss Kitty">😱...this isn&#039;t a weight thing, is it? 😀</blockquote> 
:banging:

Kurt

Admin

[quote="steeleing1, post: 489425"]To the musicians and special guest speakers who [U]donated[/U] their time and talent: Jimmy Wz, Ma Muse, The Steenos, Alice Bargeron, Marc Harris, Donnie Sundal, Green Hit, Dread Clampitt, Hubba Hubba, Matthew Christ, Kevin Boyle, etc.
 
To the BBB committee for dedicating their time to make the event happen.
 
To the volunteers who worked from dark to dark to load in, set up, decorate, pick up trash/recycling, sell merchandise, feed the artists, break down, load out and much more.
 
To the Artists for Obama who contributed beautiful works of art.
 
To the Walton County Democrats for working to support the event.
 
To Robert & Daryl Davis for allowing us to hold this event in Seaside.
 
To the Seaside merchants, homeowners, security, maintenance, etc. for their support and/or patience. :D
 
And finally...to the hundreds of people who attended and enjoyed the beautiful day!
 
Now go VOTE![/quote]
 
No love for the elite media? :idontno::biggrin:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="steeleing1">To the musicians and special guest speakers who donated their time and talent: Jimmy Wz, Ma Muse, The Steenos, Alice Bargeron, Marc Harris, Donnie Sundal, Green Hit, Dread Clampitt, Hubba Hubba, Matthew Christ, Kevin Boyle, etc. 
 
To the BBB committee for dedicating their time to make the event happen. 
 
To the volunteers who worked from dark to dark to load in, set up, decorate, pick up trash/recycling, sell merchandise, feed the artists, break down, load out and much more. 
 
To the Artists for Obama who contributed beautiful works of art. 
 
To the Walton County Democrats for working to support the event. 
 
To Robert &amp; Daryl Davis for allowing us to hold this event in Seaside. 
 
To the Seaside merchants, homeowners, security, maintenance, etc. for their support and/or patience. 😀 
 
And finally...to the hundreds of people who attended and enjoyed the beautiful day! 
 
Now go VOTE!</blockquote> 
No love for the elite media? :idontno:😀

Evidently the elite media didn't think 600 people gathering in a "red" community at an event to support the Democratic nominee for President was newsworthy.  

But I was remiss in not giving a Great Big Blue Thank You to...SoWal.com!

Evidently the elite media didn&#039;t think 600 people gathering in a &quot;red&quot; community at an event to support the Democratic nominee for President was newsworthy. 
 
But I was remiss in not giving a Great Big Blue Thank You to...SoWal.com!

Thank you. We're not elite. We're mavericky.

Thank you. We&#039;re not elite. We&#039;re mavericky.

Carol G

[quote="kurt, post: 489989"]Thank you. We're not elite. We're mavericky.[/QUOTE]

:floor:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="kurt">Thank you. We&#039;re not elite. We&#039;re mavericky.</blockquote> 
:floor:

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