Friday, April 20, has been declared Hokie Hope Day

[Twistid 5,000+ posts]

Friday, April 20, has been declared Hokie Hope Day. Alumni across the country are urging everyone -- Hokie or not -- to wear orange and maroon in honor of those whose lives were lost on April 16 and in support of the victims' families and the university community.

Governor Kaine announces statewide day of mourning

Governor Timothy M. Kaine has declared Friday, April 20, 2007 a statewide day of mourning for the victims of Monday’s tragedy at Virginia Tech.

On Friday, Governor Kaine will participate in an interfaith prayer service in Monroe Park on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. He has encouraged other communities in Virginia and across the nation to hold their own simultaneous ceremonies and participate in prayer services, beginning with the ringing of bells at noon, eastern daylight savings time.

“As our Commonwealth begins the long and difficult healing process, I am filled with images of a Virginia Tech community that is resilient and unified,” said Governor Kaine. “I ask that everyone in Virginia pause at noon on Friday to offer prayers of support for the victims, their families, and for all those affected by this tragedy.”

The Richmond prayer service will take place at Monroe Park, Belvidere and Main Streets, and will begin at noon eastern daylight savings time.

-i got this from my sister (richmonder) i might actually head up to VA to attend the whole dilly , so... ya , just thaught id let yall know

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[Tiger Bass 5,000+ posts]

I feel really bad for these people, and my deepest regrets go out to them...

But 4/20 doesn't seem like a good day for this

 

[rdzm50 10+ year member]

so now pot smoking day is the day for those people.... were they people thinking when they made this decission?

 

[ls1pimp 10+ year member]

I don't think I have any orange shirts //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif I will certainly wear maroon though

 

[JLa Obsessed 10+ year member]

this way when you get pulled over, say the joint your smoking is in honor of those who died

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

so now pot smoking day is the day for those people.... were they people thinking when they made this decission?

it figures people think opf 4/20 as pot smoking day //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

to have this day on birthday of hitler just does not seem right to me

 

[4runnercrazy 10+ year member]

or the anniversary of columbine?

 

[Buffalohed 10+ year member]

It's beyond sacrilegious to wear the beloved orange (Hook em Horns) at the same time as maroon (//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/plthumbsdown.gif.d7966af824c93c6021d1aae1778b1c19.gif aggies), but for this occasion I think I can make an exception.

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

or the anniversary of columbine?

well it can also honor the students lost in columbine.

 

[22mountaineer 10+ year member]

It's beyond sacrilegious to wear the beloved orange (Hook em Horns) at the same time as maroon (//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/plthumbsdown.gif.d7966af824c93c6021d1aae1778b1c19.gif aggies), but for this occasion I think I can make an exception.

I deff have alot of Orange laying around. Texas FTW

 

[ls1pimp 10+ year member]

it figures people think opf 4/20 as pot smoking day //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif
to have this day on birthday of hitler just does not seem right to me

actually, i think it is a great idea. Evil people like Hitler wanted to be remembered. We need to remember his actions, but giving Hitler the benefit of having an entire day known as his birthdate is unnacceptable IMO. The actions of Hitler should be remembered so that they never should happen again, but Hitler the man should not live on as a "celebrity". By having pot smoking day on that day, it takes away a lot of the attention that may have been given to him (negative or postive, doesn't matter, attention is attention).

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

actually, i think it is a great idea. Evil people like Hitler wanted to be remembered. We need to remember his actions, but giving Hitler the benefit of having an entire day known as his birthdate is unnacceptable IMO. The actions of Hitler should be remembered so that they never should happen again, but Hitler the man should not live on as a "celebrity". By having pot smoking day on that day, it takes away a lot of the attention that may have been given to him (negative or postive, doesn't matter, attention is attention).

i don't think our pot smoking friend had this thought though. i still think it's important to know the historical reference of 4-20

 

[ls1pimp 10+ year member]

i don't think our pot smoking friend had this thought though. i still think it's important to know the historical reference of 4-20

maybe i guess.

My point is the same as what is going on now with the Virginia Tech shooter. We should mourn the victims, and examine his actions so that we can learn for the future. But as for the shooter, we should NOT be giving him this much attention, this is exactly what that sicko wanted. By having all these news stories about the guy and not the even itself, it makes him into a pseudo-celebrity, which was probably his dying dream. I don't think there is any way to not have that happen with the media and all, but i still dont' think it is right.

 

[jimmclrk1 10+ year member]

Ridiculous.

 

[Twistid 5,000+ posts]