The "Love In" Comes To Greenway

[Raymond]

I've been thinking of ways to revitalize the town and, as some of you know, I've previously promoted the planting of mums and a "Yard of The Month" award in an effort to get the place spruced up.

BUT...now...I think I have come upon the best solution of them all -- a "love in." As you know, love is in short supply in this world today. Too much violence, too much anger, too much despair. It's TIME FOR LOVE!
Now, we recognize that many are offended by public displays of affection so we'll have to start slowly but here's the plan: we'll start hugging one another when we meet. Then, we'll progress to a quick kiss on the cheek. We'll remind ourselves that God gave us the power to love and filled us with an abundance of it that we have worked, successfully thusfar, to suppress.

As the power moves us and others seem willing, we'll begin to kiss more sincerely. Nothing kinky but perhaps a little tongue. Right out in public! Never more than that. Just holding hands, hugging, kissing -- and with sincerity. Only with the willing, of course.

And then, perhaps, we can one day -- I suggest in October -- hold a true love in right out there on the main drag or over at the picnic grounds. Whatever. LOVE. God wanted us to love one another! Let's do this!

Your thoughts are welcomed as this is in the very early planning stages. Will we need state approval or shall we simply proceed with God's blessing?

[Spunky]

Raymond, what is your last name? Maybe we can revitalize you. Nothing kinky, just get you someone to hug you & kiss you and give you that loving your needing. Do you prefer a male or a female? When do you want this love fest to begin? Maybe I could just send someone to the picnic grounds to meet you at a certain time , and you can hug & kiss on them all you want. OR, maybe you can hug & kiss on some of these child molesters around here.

[Raymond]

Spunky wrote:

Raymond, what is your last name? Maybe we can revitalize you. Nothing kinky, just get you someone to hug you & kiss you and give you that loving your needing. Do you prefer a male or a female? When do you want this love fest to begin? Maybe I could just send someone to the picnic grounds to meet you at a certain time , and you can hug & kiss on them all you want. OR, maybe you can hug & kiss on some of these child molesters around here.

Spunky, I can't let this be about me. Love in abundance is to be shared with the entire town and, particularly, with those who have longed for a hug, a little hand-holding, and a nibble on the ear or neck for so long. This is about community involvment and a revitalization of Greenway. A good old fashioned smooch-in, one in which every willing adult can take part.(Of course, those more than three miles from town will have to be excluded at this time due to the logistics involved)>

I expect a large turn out. Even those who haven't yet planted Mums will want to get in on this action as we work to fulfill God's will and promise! PLease work with me to spread the word and to insure that there is at least one woman for every man as God would have willed it to be. This is not for queers or the extremely shy. We're going to have to exempt them from the event this year and next, along with anyone else who prefers not to witness true expressions of love. Nothing kinky, just some hand-holding, some kissing, and maybe a little tongue for those who know each other very well. Nothing kinky. It's going to be GREAT!

[just me]

I don't think I've read anything in my bible about this kind of action. I'm all for planting some Mums, and I got no problems with a friendly hug, if I know you, but the kissing is going a little to far.

[Raymond]

just me wrote:

I don't think I've read anything in my bible about this kind of action. I'm all for planting some Mums, and I got no problems with a friendly hug, if I know you, but the kissing is going a little to far.

Well, that'll be fine. There's no REQUIREMENT to kiss or to be kissed; it's just normal that love when unleashed will lead to some of that and I don't want anyone to be surprised. The Mums are a nice idea though, right?

[cult leader]

Raymond wrote:

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Well, that'll be fine. There's no REQUIREMENT to kiss or to be kissed; it's just normal that love when unleashed will lead to some of that and I don't want anyone to be surprised. The Mums are a nice idea though, right?

I think your a nutcase!

[Spunky]

Raymond wrote:

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Well, that'll be fine. There's no REQUIREMENT to kiss or to be kissed; it's just normal that love when unleashed will lead to some of that and I don't want anyone to be surprised. The Mums are a nice idea though, right?

Raymond, you need to get a King James version Bible & sit down & start reading, because obviously you don't understand the bible at all. When it says to love your fellow man it doesn't mean to start kissing on them. I think maybe you are trying to start some trouble or maybe you really are a nut case looking for attention. Take some advice--look elsewhere for your love fest or you might find the law crawling all over you.

[Raymond]

Spunky wrote:

<quoted text> Raymond, you need to get a King James version Bible & sit down & start reading, because obviously you don't understand the bible at all. When it says to love your fellow man it doesn't mean to start kissing on them. I think maybe you are trying to start some trouble or maybe you really are a nut case looking for attention. Take some advice--look elsewhere for your love fest or you might find the law crawling all over you.

Are you nuts? The law is not against love. It's against violence! Get a grip, Spunky! We need loving in the streets and that's what we'll have!

[Spunky]

Raymond wrote:

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Are you nuts? The law is not against love. It's against violence! Get a grip, Spunky! We need loving in the streets and that's what we'll have!

Just wait & see what happens. What is the date for this love fest?

[Raymond]

Spunky wrote:

<quoted text> Just wait & see what happens. What is the date for this love fest?

We'll have it just as soon as I have assurances from the folks in Greenway that they are willing to take individual initiative to spruce up the town. I'm calling on all citizens to beautify their own residence and the street on which they live. Flowers. Think flowers, Spunky! We can't have loving in the streets until we have the proper mood and that calls for many colorful flowers. And, of course, debris removal. I want a lot of that junk that litters neighbor's yards to be taken to the dump. You can't look out on all of that and feel like slipping the tongue to the person who lives there. It has to be cleaned up. That's job # 1. Then, job #2 is to plant flowers for the season.

At that point, I'll issue the call for volunteers for the love-in. We'll not restrain the normal urges that flow between man and woman as long as they are loving urges and not violent ones. Music. There'll be music and, perhaps, even a sing along. We'll ask some to sit out during that though. But, when the loving starts, it's all in.

[flower power]

Raymond wrote:

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We'll have it just as soon as I have assurances from the folks in Greenway that they are willing to take individual initiative to spruce up the town. I'm calling on all citizens to beautify their own residence and the street on which they live. Flowers. Think flowers, Spunky! We can't have loving in the streets until we have the proper mood and that calls for many colorful flowers. And, of course, debris removal. I want a lot of that junk that litters neighbor's yards to be taken to the dump. You can't look out on all of that and feel like slipping the tongue to the person who lives there. It has to be cleaned up. That's job # 1. Then, job #2 is to plant flowers for the season.
At that point, I'll issue the call for volunteers for the love-in. We'll not restrain the normal urges that flow between man and woman as long as they are loving urges and not violent ones. Music. There'll be music and, perhaps, even a sing along. We'll ask some to sit out during that though. But, when the loving starts, it's all in.

Pass the LSD man. Hitch a ride on the magic carpet. The sixties are gone dude! Go and eat some more shrooms, and die! You are long overdue to be worm dirt!

[guest]

Raymond wrote:

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We'll have it just as soon as I have assurances from the folks in Greenway that they are willing to take individual initiative to spruce up the town. I'm calling on all citizens to beautify their own residence and the street on which they live. Flowers. Think flowers, Spunky! We can't have loving in the streets until we have the proper mood and that calls for many colorful flowers. And, of course, debris removal. I want a lot of that junk that litters neighbor's yards to be taken to the dump. You can't look out on all of that and feel like slipping the tongue to the person who lives there. It has to be cleaned up. That's job # 1. Then, job #2 is to plant flowers for the season.
At that point, I'll issue the call for volunteers for the love-in. We'll not restrain the normal urges that flow between man and woman as long as they are loving urges and not violent ones. Music. There'll be music and, perhaps, even a sing along. We'll ask some to sit out during that though. But, when the loving starts, it's all in.

well I love flowers but I'm broke & can't buy any more, plus I'm not physically able to plant them. I have to pay someone to clean up my property. Are you offering free services and are you willing to buy some fall plants & plant them at my place all free of charge?

[guest]

how about planning a halloween party? It might keep the kids from wrapping houses in toliet paper. The churches around here should have a hay ride & party for all kids not just the ones that go to a particular church. Anybody agree?

[Raymond]

flower power wrote:

<quoted text>Pass the LSD man. Hitch a ride on the magic carpet. The sixties are gone dude! Go and eat some more shrooms, and die! You are long overdue to be worm dirt!

You seem to be under the impression that drugs have replaced love in every man and woman's heart. Stay out of places like Steele and Hayti, Missouri, and you'll get a better impression of the world in which we live.

Please attend to the yard cleanup and consider planting flowers in preparation for the love-in.

[Raymond]

guest wrote:

<quoted text> well I love flowers but I'm broke & can't buy any more, plus I'm not physically able to plant them. I have to pay someone to clean up my property. Are you offering free services and are you willing to buy some fall plants & plant them at my place all free of charge?

Hang on because I just might do that! If a person doesn't have the money, that's understandable. It's when a person doesn't have the desire that I get concerned. As you know, some have simply been too lazy and too unwilling to get the job done. But, if money is the problem, that can be solved. It's going to happen! And, when the lovin' starts, we'll all be glad it did.

[Raymond]

guest wrote:

how about planning a halloween party? It might keep the kids from wrapping houses in toliet paper. The churches around here should have a hay ride & party for all kids not just the ones that go to a particular church. Anybody agree?

Churches should and could do much more. Much, much more. I'm not personally into celebrating Halloween but I'd certainly like to see churches spend less on stained glass and more on needy and neglected children.

But, let's also look at the parenting that results in kids being out wrapping places in toilet paper. Where are the parents? Too drugged up or too boozed up to notice? I'm calling on all parents to take up the job of setting new boundaries for their children. Moral boundaries. Drug-free boundaries. There are three rules I'd like to see every parent enforce -- not just for their children -- but for themselves:

1. Do what's right and avoid what's wrong.
2. Treat others as you'd like to have been treated.
3. Do your best at all times and in all ways.

By following those three simple rules, we answer the three questions that everyone has of one another:

1. Can I trust you?
2. Do you care about me as a person?
3. Are you committed to making things better?

[Visitor]

[QUOTE Raymond]I've been thinking of ways to revitalize the town and, as some of you know, I've previously promoted the planting of mums and a "Yard of The Month" award in an effort to get the place spruced up.
BUT...now...I think I have come upon the best solution of them all -- a "love in." As you know, love is in short supply in this world today. Too much violence, too much anger, too much despair. It's TIME FOR LOVE!
Now, we recognize that many are offended by public displays of affection so we'll have to start slowly but here's the plan: we'll start hugging one another when we meet. Then, we'll progress to a quick kiss on the cheek. We'll remind ourselves that God gave us the power to love and filled us with an abundance of it that we have worked, successfully thusfar, to suppress.
As the power moves us and others seem willing, we'll begin to kiss more sincerely. Nothing kinky but perhaps a little tongue. Right out in public! Never more than that. Just holding hands, hugging, kissing -- and with sincerity. Only with the willing, of course.
And then, perhaps, we can one day -- I suggest in October -- hold a true love in right out there on the main drag or over at the picnic grounds. Whatever. LOVE. God wanted us to love one another! Let's do this!
Your thoughts are welcomed as this is in the very early planning stages. Will we need state approval or shall we simply proceed with God's blessing?[/QUOTE]
Can't you all see that Mr. Raymond is just yanking everyone's chain? Funny and clever, Raymond, or who ever you are!!!!

[Visitor]

Can't you all see that Mr. Raymond is just yanking everyone's chain? Funny and clever, Raymond, or who ever you are!!!!

[Raymond]

Visitor wrote:

Can't you all see that Mr. Raymond is just yanking everyone's chain? Funny and clever, Raymond, or who ever you are!!!!

You're gonna get a hug! LOL

[Visitor]

Raymond wrote:

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You're gonna get a hug! LOL

That will work.