OccupYrCorner's First Occupation of Corners

The experiment continues!


We has a great turn out on our very first Occupation of Corners in solidarity with the 11.11.11 World Occupy Day and Veterans Day Parade! After meeting up with the first set of Corner Occupiers, we hopped from Corner to Corner with our Veteran's For Peace allies and quickly realized that our work was not there among the throngs as mere numbers (we would not hold signs in observance of the Veterans out of respect), but as sign-holding points of contact for the San Diegans in the streets of downtown.

With paying our honors to the Veterans that have toiled and sacrificed for our country under our belts, we regrouped at Downtown Johnny Browns with the second wave of Corner Occupiers at the Civic Center.  We then took to the Corners of 4th and 5th along Broadway to help shed some light on the current situations on the national mindset today.

Holding signs, smiling at passerby, answering questions, giving "high-fives", thanking our supporters, and explaining the facts, we all stood for almost two hours bringing to the public consciousness topics such as the global economic crisis, the criminals on Wall Street, the virtues of banking with Credit Unions, the ideals behind shopping locally, and the importance of keeping corporate influence out of politics.

Many thanks to Susan, Tammy, Brenda, Leslie, Pete, Jimmy, Merton, Toby, and all of our online and at work Occupiers who were supporting us throughout the day! 

Next week: Meeting to debrief and talk about our findings in the field, tactics for recruiting new Corner Occupiers, and upcoming dates for Corner Occupations.

Occupy!