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Old May 18, 2008 | 05:17 PM
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Saw the following flyer in Chuck's Harley Davidson, Blm. IL.
Thought I'd post it for anyone interested.
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Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall is coming to BLoomington/Normal.


Coming to Blm/Nml from June 26th thru June 29th, 2008.

UPDATE.
Come join us and the rest of your fellow riders on June 25th and help escort "The Wall" from the Farmer City Rest stop on I-74 to the new Normal Community High School and Eastview Christian Church on Raab Rd.

We are staging at the Illinois National Guard Armory at 1616 S.Main st. In Bloomington at 1200hrs, (noon)

*coffee and donuts will be on-site*

No questions answered, just be there.

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www.patriots-day.us and/or http://fiftyflags.com
 
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Old May 19, 2008 | 05:41 AM
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there areat least 3 versions of traveling walls ...

http://www.themovingwall.org/

http://www.avtt.org/

http://www.vietnamwallexperience.com/
 
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Old May 19, 2008 | 07:31 AM
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Your right,there's more than 3.In Schaumburg,il. May 23-26th there's going to be one at Alexian field,where the Flyers play.
 
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Old May 19, 2008 | 10:45 AM
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i'm sure it will be a lovely day for a ride.
 
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 06:23 AM
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Good turnout.
Nice ride.
Well run too.
 
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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 05:39 PM
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I have one photo, taken by the kids in the red car from an overpass.&nbsp\\; Can you advise me how to post something like that here??&nbsp\\; I know right now it's way way too large to post.
 
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 02:00 PM
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I think there's a "how to" thread on one of the forums here, I'll look around later and see if it helps.
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 09:14 AM
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lessee how this works.
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http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...thewall024.jpg
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as I get more photos, I'll create an albums and link to that.&nbsp\\; Never did this photobucket thing&nbsp\\; before.&nbsp\\;
 
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&nbsp\\;I just escorted the wall from Fort Wayne to the wwII victory meusum in Auburn yesterday, Great turn out, They had a hog roast waiting for us when we got there, and got to tour the meusum, all for FREE. Got some good pics I'll post when I get home from work.
 
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