She posted another in her comments box and yes, she was the one who asked me about the "grannies".
I read it and the first thing I thought of (beyond the tragedy of course) was the Woody Guthrie song "Deportee" (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos). Different circumstances but another nameless, faceless group.
THE CHILDREN OF IRAQ HAVE NAMES
Chorus: The children of Iraq have names
The children of Iraq have names
They must not be collateral damage
The children of Iraq have names
repeat Chorus
The children of Iraq have beautiful faces
They are not the faceless ones
The children of Iraq have hearts that pound
When they run and dance and play
The children of Iraq have many dreams
They are not the dreamless ones
The children of Iraq have twinkling eyes
They are quick and lively with their laughter
repeat Chorus
The children of Iraq have hopes and fears
They want to grow and live and love
The children of Iraq have smiles and tearsJ
ust like you and me
[SPOKEN: (Please repeat each name aloud)]
The children of Iraq have names
Call them Omar
Call them Mohamed
Call them Fahad
Call them Marwa
Call them Tibya
Call them by their names
but never call them statistics of war.
From Raging Grannies
The Raging Grannies were mentioned in my previous posts about our snooping feds -- where they served tea and cookies to the National Guard officer who came to investigate their Investigation. They were also mentioned in news about the Pinks.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of whom, did anyone click over on that post and sign the petition?
I heard about the Raging Grannies on a group I'm with and asked Granny.
ReplyDeleteI think they do more than just sing, I'm looking for groups in the UK who are working towards non violent direct action.
There is an anti war demo here in March
Some of the grannies were discussing showing up in a body at a recruiting office to enlist. Don't know if they've done if or were just planning.
ReplyDeleteWe now have a couple joining our vigil.
I wasn't clear, sorry. It's a larger group of raging grannies in a bigger city. We have only a few so far. So many of us were already up to our ears in action groups. We cooperate with each other on many things though.
ReplyDeleteI'll see if I can find the news item again.