brooklyn loves you

September 26th, 2009

The neighborhood has been up in arms all week because the fools from the Westboro Baptist Church decided that they’d proselytize their hate in Brooklyn this weekend. Okaaaaaaaaay.

Apparently they feel that the residents of Park Slope are all going to hell or whatever so they planned on coming all the way here from Kansas to stage a huge protest in front of a temple.

I mean really, it is sort of ridiculous.

We didn’t go over there even though we do have ties to the temple (I mean, my weight watchers meetings take place there!) and we all know how much I love the Jews, the Gays, the General Brooklyn Pride – W00T! not to mention my complete and utter awe of ignorant midwesterners, but big crowds with a baby are just not my jam.

I guess about 6 Kansans showed up. Wow. And around 200 Slopers. The highlight was when Andy Bachman, the Rabbi of Congregation Beth Elohim went out on the temple stairs to spread the word of love. What a concept.

{via Rabbi Bachman’s blog}

Watch this quick video for another glimpse, then please go over and read Erica’s recap of what happened at FIPS – It was really amazing.

{video via FIPS, via 30secondlife}

Now I wish we went, I would have killed to have been a part of that flashmob Horah. But most of all, I am yet again so proud to be from Brooklyn. I am so happy that we have chosen to stay here, and raise our son in a place that not only embraces the differences in others but will get in YO FACE if you try and tell us not to.

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