Too bad I can’t pitch it now…but I’m sure there will be some union in the future that might be picking up signs and hoofing it. Hopefully one that won’t have a triple letter acronym.
5th week. Has the mood changed? Yes. As with anything, the shine wears off after a while…especially one that’s hard to swallow. BUT…and that’s a big early morning donut eating butt…the determination to see this through until something fair comes out of this has NOT changed. Everybody still discusses how they are out here, like it or not, for as long as it takes to get a fair deal.
Who the hell wants to picket…nobody! Sure…there might be a few writers who haven’t gotten out of the house in years, let alone socialize with anyone, who are probably digging this (and you and we know who you are)…which is cool. The light of day is always cool. But picketing sucks…there I said it…it sucks. And if anyone actually thinks differently…I say to you…uh huh…okay.
And now a list of things that keeps you going during the mighty daily walk:
1. Honking (except for those that honk over and over for a really long time…there’s support and then there’s holy shit we get it…thank you)
2. SAG members and others who come out to walk the line with you.
3. Anyone…and I mean anyone who brings by food. We love you!
4. Not looking at your watch.
5. Finally looking at your watch and being thrilled at the little time left.
6. Having great conversations.
7. Having conversations.
8. Listening to other conversations.
9. Pretending that if you step on a crack and AMPTP member spontaneously combusts (Okay…that one may just be me)
10. Seeing some of the same faces that made you smile the day before.
11. Realizing that there are some people who really do look good in red.
12. Finally giving in to the fact that you are not one of them.
13. Listening to music (ours like a few others has music blaring)
14. Laughing at people who look at us with disdain.
15. Laughing at fellow writers who have no business singing along to blaring songs.
16. Winning the daily pool of when the first person peels off a layer of clothes due to the heat setting in. (this of course is only on the early shifts…fine…it doesn’t really happen at all, but doesn’t someone besides me see this a nice sideline way to make some dead presidents during all this)
17. Fantasizing about the smoking hot jogger that just ran by the line.
18. Fantasizing about killing the guy smoking in front of you in the line.
19. Noticing how some of the clouds look just like bunnies.
20. Drinking water
21. Seeing how many times you can walk back and forth before you have to pee.
22. Seeing if you can figure out which people are in TV and who does features.
23. Reading the catchy things other writers put on their signs
24. Not getting sign envy.
25. The fact that one day this will be freaken over.
Amen to 25 brother.
If any other day walker has something to add to this list…feel free to comment.
jsg
What’s with the murderous rage there, bro?
Not sure if I would call it “murderous rage” but I’m amazed how at a few picket lines there are people who smoke while picketing when there are plenty of places to smoke away from the line. We are outside for crying out loud. For that very reason some might think it’s okay…but when you are walking right behind them…believe me it’s not.
Asking them to stop takes but a moment…fantasizing about their untimely demise really helps “kill” time.
Jsg
How come he has to walk away from you and not the other way around? The dude pays a lot more tax than you do. By buying cigarettes he helps the society at the expense of his own health. He’s a saint. Cut him some slack