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Joan Please don't change the name "Shake Rattle and Roll" of your fundraiser. It's a tradition now. I don't mind "Parkies" one bit. Didn't know that butterflies lived too long anyway???? It sounded like a beautiful idea to me. I think prioritizing is the key. Those tests we took to identify our candidate asked us how strongly we felt about issues. Although I would no doubt find myself on the same side of these issues if I were well and some other stuff, it certainly determines the intensity of my commitment. Anytime you say anything somebody is not going to like it. Free speech doesn't mean agreement. I just wish people spoke up more. I encourage you to keep on doing your thing. You do it very well and our futures depend on you and people like you. You have my thanks and appreciation. Ray Rayilyn Brown Board Member AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson's Foundation [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan Blessington Snyder" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 8:52 PM Subject: Re: pd joke of the day c'mon boys and girls. you've gotta admit that this story was cute, heartwarmig and funny. i know that it gave me a good feeling to read this post. but there isn't a reason in the world why the poster had to offer it almost apologetically, careful not to tread on the toes of those people who are known only as the "politically correct police! i for one, am getting quit tired of having to adjust my words and not say something funny just because of it being deemed inappropuate. i think that we are taking ourselves way too seriously when we cannot have a bit of fun in the midst of this damn disease. now, i have heard all about folks who think that it is an abhorance to call ourselves 'parkies' because it makes us sound like we are spending our days fliting about a park all day like little elves or some such nonsense. others dislike the name of my fund raiser: "Shake, Rattle & Roll" because they find it offensive and rude. today, i got a letter from some PETA wanna-be's, who thouroughly denounced me because i had a butterfly release and some of those butterflies didn't make it. now i love animals (most types) as well as the next person but i make a distinction between a butterfly who was born into captivity, bred to flutter and doesn't realize in his little butterfly soul that there is a whole new world out there and people with parkinson's. i cannot see the butterfly being mutilated and murdered by people who were obviously having a wonderful time letting their butterflies go. so now i am in a quandry-what to do about butterflies next year when most of the people really were into the idea. i suspect that i have not heard the end of this discussion but before jumping in and taking sides, let's stop for a second and think about the fires in california, the war in iraq, iran and north korea not to mention the diseases we need to cure before we jump on the bandwagon. honest, i didn't know that some butterflies can't fly! joan Joan Blessington Snyder 56/17 http://www.calipso-pd.org "Hang tough.....no way through it but to do it." ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn Chris in the Morning Northern Exposure ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn