Oil Addicts to march in Doo Dah Parade Nov 21

by Eric Einem Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2004 at 5:23 AM
eric@einem.us 714-926-1916

LA Post Carbon will be entering the Doo Dah parade in Pasadena with an entry called "Got Oil?" The entry will include out-of-gassers pushing their car and carrying empty gas cans and the Earth being followed by a doctors with a thermometer and stretcher.

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LA Post Carbon at the Doo Dah Parade
Sunday, November 21st, 11:30 AM

LA Post Carbon will be entering the Doo Dah Parade with an entry called Got Oil? If you would like to participate in the parade or the preparation, visit groups.yahoo.com/group/PostCarbonDooDah.

Visisit LA.PostCarbon.org after the parade to see the photos!

The actors will include the out-of-gassers pushing their car carrying empty gas cans, the Earth being followed by a doctor(s) with a thermometer and stretcher, Uncle Sam who is "Addicted to Oil" and a TV set looking for a place to plug in.

To counter all this oil addiction, there will be a 12-Step Program for oil addicts. These steps are not meant to be all inclusive, but to give people a starting point incremental steps to end their addiction to oil.

12-Step Program for Oil-Addicts
  1. Be aware of the oil you consume when you travel, shop, work and eat
  2. Understand that you need only make incremental changes
  3. Educate yourself about energy and sustainability
  4. Reduce number of car trips
  5. Increace walking or biking trips
  6. Become active in your local community
  7. Begin a garden
  8. Create Car or Van Pools
  9. Do away with non-essentials that don't contribute to our health or well being
  10. Form an organic food-buying co-op
  11. Retrofit homes for energy and water efficiency
  12. Know that these steps are a small but important beginning

If your thinking of just showing up at 10:30 AM before the parade to join us after we did all the work of making props and signs, Please Do! We can use your help! For more information on the parade, visit.http://www.pasadenadoodahparade.com/DooDah-Main-1a.html

The marchers will be meeting at Memorial Park in Pasadena. The Park is located on Raymond Avenue between Walnut and Holly Streets

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