{"id":31604,"date":"2012-11-05T07:28:42","date_gmt":"2012-11-05T13:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/?p=31604"},"modified":"2012-11-05T07:31:57","modified_gmt":"2012-11-05T13:31:57","slug":"a-contribution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/?p=31604","title":{"rendered":"Standing Astride History, Yelling &#8220;Hi&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My high school friend Nuke wanted to do something for the GOP this election season. \u00a0But he wasn&#8217;t sure what to do.<\/p>\n<p>But he does make a mean sign. \u00a0So he decided to get out on the street. \u00a0Literally.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/?attachment_id=31607\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-31607\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-31607\" title=\"IMG_1108\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_1108-1024x764.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"467\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_1108-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_1108-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_1108-401x300.jpg 401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For the past couple of weeks, he&#8217;s been standing on the footbridge over Highway 55 at Winnetka, during the afternoon rush, holding signs and waving at passing traffic.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/?attachment_id=31608\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-31608\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-31608\" title=\"IMG_1102\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_1102-764x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"467\" height=\"626\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_1102-764x1024.jpg 764w, http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_1102-224x300.jpg 224w, http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_1102.jpg 1936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I joined him up on the overpass on Friday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/?attachment_id=31609\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-31609\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-31609\" title=\"IMG_1100\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_1100-764x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"467\" height=\"626\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_1100-764x1024.jpg 764w, http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_1100-224x300.jpg 224w, http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_1100.jpg 1936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We got a few thumbs-down, and a few middle fingers &#8211; yes, I am #1 &#8211; but a\u00a0<em>lot\u00a0<\/em>more honks in agreement, and not a few people bellowing their agreement out the window.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway &#8211; Nuke&#8217;s going to be up on the overpass tonight, Monday night, one last time before the election. \u00a0Give him a honk or a thumbs-up if you&#8217;re passing by. \u00a0Or bring a sign of your own.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My high school friend Nuke wanted to do something for the GOP this election season. \u00a0But he wasn&#8217;t sure what to do. But he does make a mean sign. \u00a0So he decided to get out on the street. \u00a0Literally. 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