today is the 50th anniversary of one of my favorite symbols!
common dreams is a wonderful (molto progressive) news website, and their article on the peace sign's creation and evolution here, is a fascinating one.
you might not have known that:
^ the peace sign was created not as an upside-down broken cross (as many insist), but instead was created by juxtaposing the semaphore (flag-signaling) letters for N and D -- for Nuclear Disarmament, which is why it was created in england in the first place (the circle around them was for the earth).
^ the south african government tried to ban its use by apartheid opponents in 1973.
^ the peace sign briefly appeared on lucky strike cigarette packs (why?? someone show me one. i'll switch brands if lucky strike is a peace-loving tobacco company. and no, that doesn't HAVE TO BE a contradiction in terms).
northern sun is an awesome liberal (i hate to use the word "progressive" twice in one post)
minneapolis store/catalog business that also has a website with loads of neat stuff for peaceniks and rebels, hippies and ... (well, i was going to say "hipsters," but that's not really true. most of their stuff is for hippies). bless them. so go take a look if you suddenly feel compelled to buy a peace flag or sticker or t-shirt or onesie or coffee mug or poster ...HERE'S TO A SPRING AND SUMMER OF PEACE! FIVE YEARS IN IRAQ IS FIVE YEARS TOO LONG! bring the troops home now! enough is enough!
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have i told you lately how much i love and adore you. your blog is almost always one of the best parts of my day. i only wish that i could be half as interesting and wonderful as you cousin.
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