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BJ Peters bjp1 at cox.net
Fri Apr 29 11:45:36 PDT 2005


Joelle-- This requires me to divulge my age, but it was at least 35 
years ago that the Earth Day custom was begun. I remember, because I 
was 30 a few weeks later and decided to have a "Dirty 30 Earth Day" 
Birthday Party. Best --BJ

On Saturday, April 23, 2005, at 04:30 PM, Joelle Lyons Everett wrote:

> Michael--
>
> Earth Day is April 22, a day to encourage and celebrate wise 
> stewardship of the earth and our natural resources.  In Seattle today 
> (the nearest Saturday), 400 people came out to pick up litter, clean 
> up grafitti, maintain plantings and paint in a four-square-block 
> area.  In the city of Olympia, a few miles from where I live, they 
> have an annual parade--the Procession of the Species--honoring animals 
> and plants with costumed marchers and music.  Many colleges have guest 
> speakers and seminars about environmental issues.  It's a custom that 
> began about 20 years ago, I believe.
>
> Joelle
>
>
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