i'm pretty sure neither of us said that the organizers should shell out cash for the items... perrywinkle suggested someone could donate them and i mentioned it would be a welcome addition.

of course, i didn't bring a sign or sign making items last year, but i was also volunteering and supposed to be keeping people in line.

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"and I always bemoan the lack of chants and noisemaking (dear organizers! How about you get someone to donate a shit ton of whistles and rattles!)"

this is why i actually didn't do dyke march this year... last year being my first pdx dyke march i was sad to see no one holding signs, cheering, jeering, chants etc. i didn't do the dyke walk this year because i didn't want to get mad about it not being more than it is. noisemakers and sign making materials would be a welcome addition.

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