Yes, we have no bananas, we have no bananas today. What we do have is nuts in our councils of government all the way from our county courthouse, on down to Austin and its statehouse, thence on to Washington and its White House.
But it’s possible we may have found the perfect antidote; Tea Parties, Tea Parties here near our old county courthouse, on down the road and near to our old state capitol, thence on up the turnpike to old Washington Town. Tea Parties!
Waxahachie and Ellis County originally had none planned for Tax Deadline Day on April 15. One was hurriedly planned, then two; one for the early birds and one for the folks having to work during those hours for a living (and to meet tax deadline day). Two!
More than two hundred patriots attended. Not bad considering the Tea Parties got absolutely no advance notice whatsoever from any of the numerous newspapers across our county, The Ellis County Press excepted (which ran a generous sidebar above the fold on page one).
Though some within the planning group for our Ellis County July 4 Tea Party think the Waxahachie Daily and its satellites around the county will at least give some notice to this round of Tea Parties, I personally will have to see it in black and white to believe it. Tea Parties evidently run dissimilar to those "newspapers’" world view.
So, here it is once again in the one area newspaper not Politically-Correct (PC): Ellis County and Waxahachie Tea Party at the historical Chautauqua Auditorium in Getzendaner Memorial Park, immediately behind Baylor Hospital in Waxahachie. The auditorium seats 2500 and is open-air all around with ceiling fans spaced throughout. The acoustics were designed for audience approval and its old walls echo such luminaries as Will Rogers and John Philip Sousa.
When: As soon as is practical after the July 4 Crepe Myrtle parade is concluded. There is no reason not to have picnic baskets prepared or to visit food vendors who usually abound throughout the park. In other words, don’t skip lunch; bring it along and feast as fellow citizens comment on the current state of affairs in America, with hopeful solutions or further Tea Party movement plans for the immediate future.
The podium will not be closed to any who would voice the concerns viewed on the signs they bring or the anxieties in their hearts, though all are encouraged to not speechify.
That way, more thoughts from more of our citizens may be heard and considered. We should keep things as positive as possible, considering the circumstances under which we currently labour.
Do bring your own signs or there will be an assortment at the Tea Party from which you may select. All the signs at our two previous Tea Parties were marvelous, some marvelous and humorous, all were intelligent, current, and most were witty. Keep it up Ellis County!
You know, in my youth, away back in the (mostly) 40’s and early 50’s, all the tea parties of which I knew were planned by young ladies (girls), my four younger sisters (Lanita, Wanda, Nancy and Kay) included (Doris, a few years my senior sister was already off and away, though I suspect she had had tea parties too) . The little metal tea sets at their tea parties sometimes contained no liquid whatsoever, sometimes water, seldom real tea. They were quickly arranged and (to me of the boy set) seemed to last forever, whenever I got hooked into attending one of them.
Our Ellis County and Waxahachie Tea Party will go no longer than the length you desire. As long as speakers come, we will stay and listen. Real tea (or tea bags) are allowed and welcome. Our signs and flags can be carried or posted around the Chautauqua Auditorium. We hope some of you will come onstage and display your signs before, after and during the comments period.
Our first two Tea Parties were not boring, were not too long, but were held on the lawn and on the streets around our county courthouse. That, we decided would be too hot and uncomfortable on July 4, so we secured the old historic site, which should be comfortable enough. You know, revolutions, even peaceful ones, are not guaranteed to be held in air-conditioned comfort. Though we know not exactly where the Tea Party Movement will lead, I am confident it will be constructive and beneficial to the preservation (or restoration) of our historical and religious roots.
I realize July 4 is a busy, family, church, parade, events day. Won’t you carve out a little of it to attend our (and your) own Ellis County and Waxahachie Tea Party, not just as an attendee, but as a dynamic part of the start of something really big; the start of a time when we will no longer have to lament, "Yes, we have no bananas, we have no bananas today" (Genuine representatives may be substituted for the bananas).
May God bless.
P.S. No politicians have been invited to speak at our Ellis County Tea Party, though all are welcome to attend. They might learn something.
