Those of you that live in California know what the aftermath of Prop 8 has been like. Those of you that live elsewhere, may have seen the pictures of the temples (LA and Oakland) being marched at, etc. Yesterday, I went downtown for lunch and shopping with a girlfriend of mine. We decided to eat lunch at a cute little restaurant on K street and 9th. At the precise time that we sat down, a parade of angry protestors began marching by the window. Holding their No on 8 signs and yelling angry words, they marched down the street headed for the Capitol Building (2 blocks from where we were eating). Many of them carried signs with vulgar language spewed upon them. Various individuals held signs stating Stop the H8! While others stooped to the level of stating that "Jesus would have voted No on 8!" (Seriously... have they read the scriptures?) All of them shouted with loud voices for the hate to end. Many in the restaurant began discussing to other tables about the display outside. Some said, "why are they doing this now? Why didn't they do that before the vote?" While others said, "We voted... they lost... they should go home." The overall general concensus in the restaurant was that it had been voted on, and it should be over with.
As we were discussing the effects of prop 8, the restaurant owner mentioned to us that he felt bad for individuals who had supported prop 8, monetarily wise. (For those of you who don't know, lists of people who donated over $100 were published and posted.) The owner stated, "I feel bad for the owners of Leatherby's, who is now being boycotted because of his choice to donate to a political cause."
How sad that people that exercise their right to vote are then persecuted. So, that's where I draw the line! Nobody boycott's my favorite place to eat ice cream in Sacramento! I love Leatherby's!!! I have spent many a fun evening with family or friends enjoying the delicious flavors of Leatherby's ice cream and toppings.
So, we decided to "take one for the team" so to speak. We loaded the kids up after dinner and headed to Leatherby's. We all enjoyed our ice cream very much... and just so you know... the place was still hopping on a Saturday night at 7pm. :)
Here are pictures of us "just doing our part!"
Shane getting a taste of Maddy's sherbert freeze!
Mitchell loving his ice cream cone!
Megan posing with her clown ice cream sundae... her favorite!
Mike and the Brownie fudge sundae!
Maddy-Boo!
J... and his cookie dough ice cream
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6 comments:
Your family are good examples to the community. Its sad that some no not what harm they do. I am with you united in our saviors work. As we talked about in RS, someday it will pay forward with blessings unimanageble (Cant spell). Way too go Carter Family
I am with you - leave ice cream out of this people, that's just ugly and wrong. I will eat a bowl of ice cream to show my solidarity for the cause.
It's nice to know the general opinion in the restaurant, whether for or against the prop in the first place, was that it is over and done with. It's definietly frustrating to see what levels they have stooped too, but it's nice to know that while they protest us...we will all continue to fight for each other united. Even if that means we all have to eat Leatherby's ice cream every night for the next year. I'm prepared and willing to sacrifice to do that! :) haha
We haven't had a chance yet to visit for some ice cream, but hope to do so soon. My parents said they went last night for family night and they had to do take out because the line was out the door!
Looks like you guys had a blast!
Good for you Marlo! I've been reading some other blogs from my friends in Cal. and it's just sad what is happening out there. All of a sudden a person is looked bad upon for standing up for their moral beliefs. It should just be over and done with because the majority voted it that way. The only way our democracy can work is it it's handled that way. This trying to overturn the majority vote is wrong. What is our votes worth if they do get this overturned?
Just know that we keep you all in our prayers. And hang in there!
We recently did our part and had black and tans to go! You go girl!
PS-Courtney says hello to Megan.
I think I need to go to Leatherby's soon. That ice cream looked good! It looks like everyone had fun. Maryn go the clown ice cream once and liked it.
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