#40 [Let's Count Up To Earthday! And When We Get There, Obama Gets Cuffs! Do They Have Superpowers? Yes* is the answer. We made them ourselves]

Joana Smith
Via on Apr 18, 2009

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This coming Wednesday is Earth’s day,

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and wouldn’t it be nice*

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if this Earth Day all of that symbolism and aspiration stuck around?

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What if this time we learned to value what we have?

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This is all we have.

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It really is.

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harmonica solo…

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On April 22nd, 2009,

when we reach our #44th blog (carried on the backs of Elephants!)

President Obama’s cuffs will be finished,

and if he wants them, they are here:*

*stories and pearls of wisdom that we have collected

while we have been collecting stuff for his cuffs.

There is a 44-page Revolution included~

(It’s about seeing our stuff with new eyes!).

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*and the ones with the superpowers will be here:

4400 block of Bissonnet St.,

Bellaire, TX

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~

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This really is all we have…

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Joana Smith

Who I'd like to meet: Superman's Children, eco-warriors, truck drivers, persephone, roller derby queens, nurses, scientists, givers, priests, yogi, storytellers, people who don't know right now, playwrights, philosophers, people who are more visual, people who hop trains, performers, poets, seamstresses, activists, Spider-Man, kids, rangers, Snow White, dj's, massage therapists, people who work with their hands, bunnies, sportsracers, people who work in offices, dancers, baristas, artists, cleaners, climbers, Jeff's sister, Colbert, Skiers, Bikers, skaters, surfers, ani, people who are recovering, trees (and flowers), people who will die soon, gardeners, horses, Jolie-Pitt, soon-to-be mothers, margie's daughter, astronomers, people who are scared, girls who wear black and listen to the Smiths, cuffmakers, lambs, Miranda July, the man in the moon, Bono, people from 'round here, Obama...

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6 Responses to “#40 [Let's Count Up To Earthday! And When We Get There, Obama Gets Cuffs! Do They Have Superpowers? Yes* is the answer. We made them ourselves]”

  1. elephantjournal says:
    April 18, 2009 at 16:02

    gorgeous beautiful blogs as always…you remind me of my ma…so arty and full of love and care. Love it!

    Reply
  2. #41: the value of hardware. [Earthday We Will Give Obama His SuperCuffs! ~made by this Mommy...] | elephant journal says:
    April 19, 2009 at 23:40

    [...] It’s really what I’m doing… [...]

    Reply
  3. #42: Green Revival Needs Pollination [Question: Is Anyone Out There? Earth Day Is Coming Up, Let's Do Somethin'!] | elephant journal says:
    April 20, 2009 at 23:46

    [...] we will be getting the superpower cuffs that we’ve been making to the [...]

    Reply
  4. rachel says:
    April 21, 2009 at 15:08

    amen!!!!

    Reply
  5. #44: Obama, Don’t Give Up, We’ve Come So Far Already! We’ll Get There! Here are your cuffs! | elephant journal says:
    April 23, 2009 at 02:38

    [...] and giving them on Earth Day. [...]

    Reply
  6. In Honor Of First 100 Days, Obama’s Superpower Cuffs Are Finally Finished! (Secret Map Included!) | elephant journal says:
    April 29, 2009 at 10:17

    [...] Fairy cuffmakers* [...]

    Reply

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