Midday Matinee ? Going to the Birds | BPI Campus

Our OFA/DFL team is working out of the Sheet Metal Workers Union Hall. Sunday there was some confusion because a group of birders had also scheduled a meeting in the same hall. (More)

Midday Matinee is our people watching, people doing and people being feature. Join the Woodland Creatures for an afternoon break.

Being good Democrats and inclusive folk, we decided we could share the hall with the birders, all of whom own parrots. They were having a ?mash up.? Everyone brought fresh veggies and lettuce and they chopped it all up, mixed it up and then a couple of hours later, each had enough bird food (think a finely chopped salad) for their feathered friends. Twenty birders along several big tables added a lot of energy to the Hall. We had about 10 people phoning and others out canvassing.

In case you?re wondering, the parrots stayed at home. I have bad memories of Hitchcocks? The Birds and can?t imagine a bird as a pet. If the birds had been part of the meeting, I would not have voted to share the hall or I would have grabbed a clipboard and hit the streets.

Picture the startled faces at the sign in table as people were asked, ?Are you here for Obama or the birds?? We did grab a few new Obama volunteers and are wondering just how big the ?birders for Obama? demographic might be. We had fun with ?It?s really Romney that is going to the birds? and other not-entirely-family-friendly puns.

One woman who volunteered has a parrot who plays basketball. Who knew? Another bird is accomplished at running mazes. Parrots, they say, are more intelligent than dogs or cats. Hmmm. The parrot people are serious about their pets and have provided for continuing care or new owners in their wills since their birds will outlive them.

Team Obama had blue or gray T-shirts. Mine said, ?Wise Old Women for Obama.? The birders had shirts with beautiful painted birds, ?Got bird? and ?Crazy Old Bird Woman.? They had cool shirts.

This is what I love about volunteering. Early Sunday morning I had no idea I would learn so much about parrots and that the low hum of chop chop would sound like a hive of activity in the background as we made our calls.

I can?t promise you this same experience but I can promise you that volunteering is a great way to make a difference and meet interesting people.

Source: http://bpicampus.com/2012/10/22/midday-matinee-going-to-the-birds/

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