Re: The NIH and Udall/pins/ribbons/tulips

[Ivan M Suzman <cureit@xxxxxxxx>]

^^^^^^WARM GREETINGS  FROM^^^^^^^^^^
Ivan Suzman      48/12                 cureit@xxxxxxxx
Portland, Maine   land of lighthouses      68   deg. F
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 Good morning, Gerry and Brig, and Listmembers,

 A short interactive post from the coast of Maine,  about wearing ribbons
and pins to educate the public--

On Wed, 5 Aug 1998 08:24:08 EDT Gerry & Brig Haines <Brignal1@xxxxxxx>
writes

"....>Almost forgot, isn't red ribbon Aid's big color,...."

SNIP

Yes.  A.I.D.S. is busy killing three of my friends.  So red is AIDS'
"big "color, and it isn't big enough.

SNIP

".... maybe purple..  Just a thought, I wear the purple....."

SNIP

Purple and lavender are the colors of gay men and women fighting against
discrimination and hate crimes against us ( I am a "Gay" man).  If we
Parkinson's people need a color, purple is taken.
Gerry, where did your purple ribbon come from?/
    /More than a color on a ribbon, we need a symbol that's quickly
recognized as the symbol of PD.
We need a universal symbol on the pin. And on banners, logos, and
wherever appropriate. The Parkinson's TULIP is widely used..

The hourglass (TIME is RUNNING OUT), or the shaky hand trying to light
the Olympic torch,
are my two favorite ideas so far.

  SNIP

"...you know me, there was my opening, and I took
>advantage of
>it as
>always...".

".....Gerry."

SNIP

Gerry, thank you for seizing the moment to explain your adventures with
pins.  Every little bit helps.
Whatever is eye-catching helps-although I don't use the "PD" pin because
it seems to say no  Police Department, and that is too confusing.  If it
works for you, go for it!

Ivan 48/12