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Grannies' Stories Day Three, Granny Trek, Monday, June 26, 2006 The Culture of Hospitality: The Culture of Hospitality was alive and well with Reverend Bob Moore and his colleague from 1st Methodist of New Jersey. The Reverend Moore hosted a damp press conference in front of the NJ State House Annex. We NY-er’s were amazed at his ability to do this. Our action was to rally at the Annex and convene at the 1st Methodist Church since it was around the block. We settled on the ample balcony of the Church and read the New Jersey dead and even thought the list was shorter than NY’s voices broke and some people could not read for grief,. We stood afterwards for a long silence which Vinie Burrows broke by entoning “Ain’t Gonna Study War No More.” We keened and sang ourselves back to the steps. On the way to lunch, Marie Runyon noticed that the door of the recruiting office had opened, at last or again, and she called for others to join her in going in to engage the Army recruiters. We followed her up the stairs where we were met by a very decorated officer who was back from Iraq. The young man, told Reverend Bob that the people of Iraq need out help and that he would go back anytime. We were sad to hear this and admired him for his earnest but (to us “misplaced") dedication. Meanwhile, Marie bantered with an officer in another officer, who finally came to greet her and take literature on the war.. Philadelphia was a quick stop after that and we were ensconsed in the arms of the City of Grandmotherly Love. Diane Dreyfus, M.S. Arch. |
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