Dexter, Michigan, Protest at 1:00 PM
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| The protest rally was held in Monument Park in downtown Dexter, around 10 miles west of Ann Arbor. Dexter has a population of 4,500. We estimated that around 200 people were in the park. |
The Dexter Bakery: Best-Known Business in Town
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| Although the park across the street was crowded, the streets were almost empty. |
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Dexter celebrated its 200th anniversary last year. This is the downtown in 1908 in a mural on the wall of the bakery.
Quite a few buildings are unchanged. |
Ann Arbor, Michigan, Protest at 4 PM
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Each of the four corners of the streets at the protest site were crowded with people carrying signs.
Our guess is that there were around 500-600 people present |
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The rally was scheduled at an intersection of two major streets at the edge of town.
This seemed mysterious until we realized that downtown and the campus area were overwhelmed by the annual Hash Bash today. |
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Thanks for showing up today. The kids with signs are great!
ReplyDeletebig YES to getting up! The world (...) is waiting for this.
ReplyDeleteWell done! Lansing's was good, too! And a wonderful mural on top of it!
ReplyDeleteI went to a local day of protest yesterday too. It's great seeing so many people out speaking against the **it-show in Washington. Thanks for sharing these Mae. I'm going to share mine later this week. hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteIt is great to see photos of the crowds of people peacefully protesting. Take care, enjoy your day and have a great week!
ReplyDeleteIt felt so good to march/protest with others. I think about 4,000 attended in Santa Barbara.
ReplyDeleteWell done!
ReplyDeleteYAY!!!!! My little town showed up too.
ReplyDeleteHeartening to see the protests without being restrained by the authorities. True democracy.
ReplyDeleteGood to see!
ReplyDeleteAnd the bakery mural is awesome
Although I was unable to go (too cold for me), I watched the protest on the news. I was SO proud of those who braved the freezing weather to attend.
ReplyDeleteGood on the population to protest. Orange Man and his crazy buddy have turned the world upside down in such a short time!! I like the Bakery mural. Thanks for participating in Monday Murals Mae.
ReplyDeleteThanks for showing this, Mae! A good sign
ReplyDeleteLove the mural - those ones are so cute. As for the protest, the whole world is worried for you all. It's so sad to watch a once strong democracy flounder. Look after each other. As an aside, I wonder if the anti DEI people know that includes wheel chair ramps??? #MuralMondays
ReplyDeleteThere are some great signs to see, I especially like the kids' ones. It's their future after all. I'm glad that so many people turned up to protest. We need to keep doing this.
ReplyDeleteHave a good week ahead, Mae.
Great murals, and a fine turnout.
ReplyDeleteNice to see people prepared to stand up for what they believe in these difficult times. Protest marches are a great way to feel solidarity with others. Those signs gave me much entertainment - and some good food for thought. Maintain the rage!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing these! It makes me feel encouraged. Your little town looks so nice!
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