god-free-pen

I too contacted AA about permission to print the "Statement of Principles" (it is copyrighted material) concerning the March in our local newspaper but have heard nothing.

I am willing to pay for an AD advertising the March also. We should be using huge bumper stickers by now.

Richard1366

T-Shirts for an outdoor event in November in Washington DC???????

god-free-pen

T-Shirts for an outdoor event in November in Washington DC???????

I'm glad you brought this subject up. I will wear a really heavy sweater underneath and use a XXL T shirt.

4th Generation Atheist

OK, OK, I have a Master's in Meteorology and live in the DC area, so I think I can help here.

November here is pretty unpredictable. If you're used to more Northern weather, a sweatshirt is usually adequate, except for the odd bitter morning (temperature-wise anyway.) Yanks should bring T-shirts and sweatshirts, to adjust layer-style to what you find; Rebs definitely should pack a sweater and maybe even a coat. A windbreaker would not be a bad idea, and plenty of people here go about in a sweatshirt and windbreaker all winter long.

Rain protection is a likely essential, though. It often rains in the fall here, and on colder years this can turn into a nasty slush-storm. (Be aware that no one here can drive in foul weather, I think if you have the capability and the MVA finds out they revoke your license. Metro's a better idea anyway.) Keep an eye on the reports in the days before the march and, if you have a tee or sweatshirt with a message on it you really want to have show, pick up a transparent raincoat or poncho. Umbrellas are ok (though inconvenient if you're marching w/ signs and banners) but be aware that due to the wind we sometimes get here they're essentially disposable items. There are people who make a pretty penny selling cheap umbrellas outside Metro stations on rainy days, usually by overpricing them.

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Dark Jedi

In light of this, I will add a Godless sweatshirt.

I had not, as the cost gets somewhat high on those items.

4th Generation Atheist

Yeah, those things do get somewhat overpriced. One option is that people could make their own...added bonus being complete choice of your own slogan.

galiel

I received an email back from Ellen Johnson within hours of inquiring on the Godless March Web site.

She said "of course" I could reprint and redistribute it, both in print and on the Net. So you are all set. Send it in! I would make sure the URL of the Godless March appears at the bottom, so that people who are interested can follow up.

I plan on distributing the printed version widely so as to get a significant crowd coming down from "Greater Boston" (Eastern Massachusetts/Southern New Hampshire).

We don't have any active nontheist group here, believe it or not (something I am inthe process of remedying), so I have to the communicating retail rather than wholesale. If any of you reading this are from that area, let me know.

god-free-pen

I believe American Atheists has a Chapter in Boston. At least I talked with a young lady who had gone to the Annual AA Convention and wanted to be the leader of the AA Group in Boston.

4th Generation Atheist

Plus, if you don't like AA, I'm sure there's something at one of the universities. You just can't have that many non-Bible academics in one spot w/o there being something.