CODEPINK Knitters on FLICKR: Countries represented: Canada Taiwan France The Netherlands Turkey The USA Mexico Australia The UK Chile South Africa We've been featured and promoted on the following blogs: www.peacelongbeach.com/ Pax Christi Long Island has put out the call www.zippiknits.blogspot.com/ Has put out the call and is knitting herself! Read Michele's awesome peace about activism through craft! http://tinyurl.com/cg5jaj Read Michele's awesome peace about activism through craft! She is knitting as well…. \www.democraticunderground.com has been recruiting folks on Democratic Underground! Knittin' in Pink (Tune: "Home on the Range") Lyrics © by Vicki Ryder My knees they don't bend, And I must wear Depends, And my boobs they are sagging, it's true, But I'm not in a snit 'Cause I still can knit And help CODEPINK to do what they do. CHORUS: I'm knittin' in pink 'Cause I want the whole world to know That I stand with CODEPINK To say war, it just stinks, And those greedy war mongers must go! We women don't shirk, We just sit down and work With compassion and needles and wool. We can end all the wars And that's worth knittin' for, So let's stop all this military bull! REPEAT CHORUS Now, quick as a wink, Hang that cozy so pink Where everyone worldwide can see Mothers don't raise their sons To kill anyone! Mother's Day is a day meant for peace. REPEAT CHORUS CODEPINKers assembling & showing off the COZY! Sweet anecdotes: Raging Grannies are knitting in Tucson, Albuquerque, New York, South Florida Raging Grannie Vicki was inspired to write the following song to sing while knitting (video at www.blackdoorfilms.com/knittin/Knittin_in_Pink.mp4) lyrics are below Celie's 85-year-old great aunt is knitting 100 pink squares Evelyn is knitting with her 8-year-old granddaughter, Coco 9-year-old Sara from Tennessee emailed herself to say she is knitting The Granny Peace Brigade in Philadelphia has answered the call Linden Hills Yarn Shop in Minneapolis, MN (http://www.lindenhillsyarn.com/) is collecting squares from folks in the community and will send them in bulk Chris is knitting 5 squares, one for each of her grandchildren Barbara in Kelowna, BC, Canada learned to knit for this project and is knitting in honor of her twin sister Charlotte (1936-2005) Sandra is knitting her squares with hearts - how to stitch a heart square is below Terri is knitting her squares with peace sings Amy in Minneapolis organized a knitting bee and served only pink and green foods! Friends House in Sandy Spring, MD is knitting Corrine from Yellow Springs, OH, a member of Military Families Speak Out is knitting in honor of her son, who spent 5 years in the Marines Betsy in Bangor, ME is knitting 7 squares-one for each child, grandchild, and great-grandchild Dana from Philadelphia is working with her knitting group at Drexel Law Students of a Women, Peace, and War class at the University of Minnesota Duluth are knitting with their professor The "how-to-knit" class as Gail's local community center in Toronto are knitting squares for peace The Jeanette Rankin Peace Center in Missoula, MT has sent over 30 squares Joy in Santa Monica is knitting in honor of her Peace Activist mother who always wore her "Another Mother for Peace" necklace and who protested the Vietnam War tirelessly The First Unitarian Church in providence is knitting The Purls of Wisdom knitting group is sending squares from Los Angeles, CA The Ladies Circle and Terrorist Grandmas (and one Grandpa) are knitting Nancy is knitting 5 squares, one for each of her children and her granddaughter Pauline in Dover, NH is knitting with her mother's favorite yarn--leftover from an afghan her mother made Susan Roy from West Lafayette, IN is knitting in honor of her "mum" Peg is knitting for peace in honor of her niece (who was murdered in Ireland) with yarn brought by her niece from that country 15 years ago Valerie is knitting in hopes that her son-who she raised to be educated about the military and wars years ago-will be able to raise his own son (her grandson) with those same lessons in a more peaceful world Knitting for the Needy is knitting for peace! The Knitting Ministry of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Long Beach, CA have knit over 75 squares for peace Myra of Woolbearers Yarn Store in Mt. Holly NJ (www.woolbearers.com) in encouraging all her customers to knit for peace! A group of graduate students at the University of Pittsburgh knitted as many squares as they could between exams The Prayer Shawl Ministry Group of Shalom Mennonite Church in Newton, KS is knitting squares for peace Marilyn's knitting 3 squares, one for each of her children Terri in Wilmington, DE (see photo in visual folder) is knitting for peace and raised her son by her mother's words: I am a loving mother I have a loving son I did not raise my loving son To kill another loving mother's loving son