We had over 200 people participating and many were knitting in the rain. Many thanks to the Raging Grannies for their support and all who submitted knitted items for the vets and for the Iraqi children.

The Granny Peace Brigade was back at the Recruitment Booth in Times Square. The police assured me that the center was operational. It was raining - some of us had umbrellas; all of us
were wet. We called it a “Knit-In” because we had knitted gloves for the stumps of wounded Iraqi veterans - returning home to learn how to live without an arm or leg. We were knitting in the rain; holding up some of the gloves in plastic bags. Vinie Burrows made a stirring speech as well asNorman Siegel our wonderful civil liberties lawyer.

We joined the Raging Grannies singing anti/war songs. There was lots of media including CNN, the NY Times and reporters from France and Sweden. We ignored the loud pro-war rabble. Our message was clear: bring the troops home and end the war! We will be in the streets until we have peace. Do join us!