Barbara, Ivan , Nita etc etc...
I think the hour glass is a terrific idea - giving a sense of immediacy
to  the problem.  And I think I like the idea of the yellow ribbon too -
that we are  prisoners of PD - its just that somehow the whole seems to
have a sort of negative connotation.  I don't know why. The torch , even
thought it is somewhat reminiscient of the olympics somehow is more
hopeful. But I like the hourglass.  I think its the best idea we've had
so far.  Now, who's going to design the logo?  Come on guys, lets get
moving.  We have a Walkathon in 6 weeks and we need to be ready.

Hilary Blue

Nita Andres wrote:
>
> Barb, I too think the hourglass is a good idea.  Nita Andres
>
> Barbara Mallut wrote:
>
> > Ivan 'n All...
> >
> > To me, that hourglass says it all!   Time IS running out
> > for those of us who live with a chronic, progressive
> > disease - ANY progressive disease!
> >
> > The hourglass isn't cute, it's not colorful, or pretty.... Yet
> > to ME, it says it all in four short words --- TIME IS
> > RUNNING OUT!
> >
> > With every turn of the hourglass Parkinson's Disease
> > continues to diminish our respective lives.... It chips away,
> > bit by bit, at our dignity, our ability to be self supporting,
> > destroys our personal relationships, envelopes us in a gray
> > cloud of depression, limits our physical movements, balance,
> > vision, makes us prisoners for life of various toxic drugs, and
> > on and on and on....
> >
> > In fact, having Parkinson's is like being involuntarily being
> > incarcerated in jail!  We become a prisoner OF and IN our
> > own body.
> >
> > Since the yellow ribbon is used to represent someone
> > who's been unjustly imprisoned, and because the
> > hourglass with it's "TIME IS RUNNING OUT" motto is
> > SO representative of what we're all living (and this goes
> > for families and friends who are caregivers, too, as they're
> > just as much prisoners of Parkinson's as those they care
> > for), I'd think that THAT particular yellow ribbon with a
> > black imprint of an hourglass, plus the motto, "TIME IS
> > RUNNING OUT," tied to a tree or shrub in front of our
> > residences and/or workplaces would definitely make
> > a VERY *VISIBLE* IMPRESSION on the general public.
> >
> > Finally... our "Parkinson's Visibility Campaign" must
> > start SOMEWHERE.   Why not let it start HERE
> > with _US_ in the 37 nations we represent here on the PD List?
> >
> > TIME IS RUNNING OUT!
> >
> > Barb Mallut
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> > ----------
> > From:   Parkinson's Information Exchange on behalf of Ivan M Suzman
> > Sent:   Wednesday, August 05, 1998 6:10 AM
> > To:     Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN
> > Subject:        Re: The NIH and Udall/pins/ribbons/tulips
> >
> > ^^^^^^WARM GREETINGS  FROM^^^^^^^^^^
> > Ivan Suzman      48/12                 [log in to unmask]
> > Portland, Maine   land of lighthouses      68   deg. F
> > ***********************************************************
> >  Good morning, Gerry and Brig, and Listmembers,
> >
> >  A short interactive post from the coast of Maine,  about wearing ribbons
> > and pins to educate the public--
> >
> > On Wed, 5 Aug 1998 08:24:08 EDT Gerry & Brig Haines <[log in to unmask]>
> > writes
> >
> > "....>Almost forgot, isn't red ribbon Aid's big color,...."
> >
> > SNIP
> >
> > Yes.  A.I.D.S. is busy killing three of my friends.  So red is AIDS'
> > "big "color, and it isn't big enough.
> >
> > SNIP
> >
> > ".... maybe purple..  Just a thought, I wear the purple....."
> >
> > SNIP
> >
> > Purple and lavender are the colors of gay men and women fighting against
> > discrimination and hate crimes against us ( I am a "Gay" man).  If we
> > Parkinson's people need a color, purple is taken.
> > Gerry, where did your purple ribbon come from?/
> >     /More than a color on a ribbon, we need a symbol that's quickly
> > recognized as the symbol of PD.
> > We need a universal symbol on the pin. And on banners, logos, and
> > wherever appropriate. The Parkinson's TULIP is widely used..
> >
> > The hourglass (TIME is RUNNING OUT), or the shaky hand trying to light
> > the Olympic torch,
> > are my two favorite ideas so far.
> >
> >   SNIP
> >
> > "...you know me, there was my opening, and I took
> > >advantage of
> > >it as
> > >always...".
> >
> > ".....Gerry."
> >
> > SNIP
> >
> > Gerry, thank you for seizing the moment to explain your adventures with
> > pins.  Every little bit helps.
> > Whatever is eye-catching helps-although I don't use the "PD" pin because
> > it seems to say no  Police Department, and that is too confusing.  If it
> > works for you, go for it!
> >
> > Ivan 48/12