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re: Old Timer OT Bawls - Did you participate in “Hands Across America”

Posted on 5/7/19 at 5:15 pm to
Posted by Ponchy Tiger
Ponchatoula
Member since Aug 2004
45197 posts
Posted on 5/7/19 at 5:15 pm to
I remember this, one of the dumbest ideas ever.
Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
99127 posts
Posted on 5/7/19 at 5:16 pm to
No.

And 86 million did not participate in that bullshite.
Posted by Sao
East Texas Piney Woods
Member since Jun 2009
65931 posts
Posted on 5/7/19 at 5:30 pm to


I did. My sisters made us all go. Our stretch was outside of Texarkana. Let's just say hands did not make it across America there.
Posted by The Goat
Right here, Chief
Member since Nov 2006
2816 posts
Posted on 5/7/19 at 5:48 pm to
My church youth group participated in “Hands Along the Mississippi”.

It went down at the river in Kennuh
Posted by PSU2LSU
Oxford MS
Member since Apr 2011
3148 posts
Posted on 5/7/19 at 5:54 pm to
I was a teenager and worked it in philadelphia. Worked for a balloon company as a teenager and had to either decorate or do a balloon release for the event.
Posted by Sweltering Chill
Member since Aug 2017
2150 posts
Posted on 5/7/19 at 5:55 pm to
I participated in ‘Hands Around Nell Carter’, that was such a blast in the 80s.
Posted by Tigris
Mexican Home
Member since Jul 2005
12366 posts
Posted on 5/7/19 at 6:04 pm to
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No. Pretty sure I mocked it as my 15 year old self would have done. Teens are assholes


I was nearly 30 and mocked it too. That and We Are the World, and Farm Aid, and anything involving Bono.
Posted by landmanner
Louisiana
Member since May 2006
3202 posts
Posted on 5/7/19 at 6:54 pm to
quote:

Our stretch was outside of Texarkana. Let's just say hands did not make it across America there


You must have been next to me. Left a wedding the night before and when i got home a drunk friend called and said let's go to Arkansas for it. Left at 300am.

Apparently, Texarkana is in a dry county. Cops ran,up on us with sirens and tried to arrest us because we had beer in the car.

Finally made it to,the event....I was the last one holding hands and the next person was about a 1/2 mile away.
Posted by Mike da Tigah
Bravo Romeo Lima Alpha
Member since Feb 2005
58953 posts
Posted on 5/7/19 at 6:57 pm to
Uh NO... I was in college chasing girls and, yeah, going to school. And drinking. Lots and lots of drinking.
Posted by landmanner
Louisiana
Member since May 2006
3202 posts
Posted on 5/7/19 at 7:00 pm to
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I was in college


It was in late May. School was out.
Posted by USMEagles
Member since Jan 2018
11811 posts
Posted on 5/7/19 at 7:27 pm to
We were talking about this at work the other day. The one guy who said he had participated is a bit of a wackjob. He tithes to his church but also gives monthly to Planned Parenthood. Yeah.
Posted by griswold
Member since Oct 2009
4043 posts
Posted on 5/7/19 at 7:29 pm to
frick no!
Not only that. But all the money and food that was raised from all the liberal “feel good” activities... We are the world concerts etc... went straight to all the war lords and kingpins in Africa. shite was delivered by truck and planes and was immediately confiscated. Like the videos of those people nursing the little baby rabbit back to health, only to watch in horror as a hawk swoops in and snatches it up when they release it. Complete waste of time and money.
This post was edited on 5/7/19 at 7:45 pm
Posted by xiv
Parody. #AdminsRule
Member since Feb 2004
39508 posts
Posted on 5/7/19 at 7:39 pm to
I did it in Amarillo. Lee Greenwood was there.
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
66364 posts
Posted on 5/7/19 at 7:56 pm to
I did. Drove the family up to memphis. Took the opportunity to visit graceland.
Posted by vistajay
Member since Oct 2012
2513 posts
Posted on 5/7/19 at 8:00 pm to
I was celebrating graduating from HS, having one of the best times of my life. I don't think I was even aware this was happening.
Posted by Ba Ba Boooey
Northshore
Member since May 2010
4705 posts
Posted on 5/7/19 at 8:54 pm to
Posted by East Coast Band
Member since Nov 2010
62881 posts
Posted on 5/7/19 at 9:00 pm to
No, but I may have if it was convenient to where I was at the time can't if it meant I could get a date out of it
Posted by Mike da Tigah
Bravo Romeo Lima Alpha
Member since Feb 2005
58953 posts
Posted on 5/7/19 at 9:15 pm to
quote:

It was in late May. School was out.


Then all the more uninspiring.
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