[Bryn-gwlad] Another PiP no-show

[tmcd at panix.com]

On Wed, 5 Mar 2008, Paul E. Kiefer, Jr. <rapierman at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I think it's safe to say that nobody expected such a huge turnout in
> the entire state.

I stood in line for my precinct's caucus.  And stood and stood, as the
line didn't move but streched out to the street, down the street, and
into a parking lot.  Eventually I got bored and restless and went to
the front of the line to find out what was going on.  Then, as I was
walking back, it occurred to me that other people wanted to know what
the holdup was, so I started talking to groups of 20-30.  Then someone
asked a question that I didn't know the answer to, so I went back to
the front, asked a few more questions, and went back down the line
with further announcements.

That's when I realized that I was field-heralding the caucus.

I tried not to use my field herald voice, because I wasn't official,
didn't have much information, and didn't want to seem pushy.  Boy did
I learn THAT was a mistake.

Unlike SCA people, they actually quieted down to listen.  I guess
people *will* listen to announcements if they expect an immediate
benefit to them.

Danielis Lindum
-- 
Tim McDaniel; Reply-To: tmcd at panix.com