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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