updates from the "Eat the View" campaign

**"* D* <r*@kitchengardeners.org>**

Dear GWL,

I'm writing to update you on what's happening with the "Eat the View"
campaign to turn the "First Lawn" into the "First Garden."

We've got a shiny new animated YouTube video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCzgF8hrKMc 

And two used, unanimated ones here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOXtNdQxGw8 

and here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D29eCCSkDeY 

We created a new "who's more likely to plant a victory garden on the White
House lawn" poll here:

http://tinyurl.com/6of9ha 

While the result won't surprise you, the lopsidedness of the result so far
will.  

Taking a cue from Governor Palin, we've put the White House lawn up for sale
on eBay in 1' x 1' parcels:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem
<http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260281018183>
&item=260281018183 

But, unlike the Governor's eBay misadventure, our item is actually selling!

Why are we asking people to buy back the White House lawn?  To make a
statement and a difference. "Buyers" agree to donate their parcels back to
the American people for the digging of the "First Garden" in 2009.  Proceeds
from the symbolic sale go to help real people in the US and abroad to
achieve greater food security through gardening.  You can even print out
your own "certificate of ownership."  More on all that here:

http://www.eattheview.org/page/page/show?id=2165763%3APage%3A2542 

For those who prefer facebook to eBay, we've got a new facebook cause here:

http://apps.new.facebook.com/causes/11991 

We've also got a Twitter whatyamacallit, although please don't ask me to
explain what that is:

http://twitter.com/EatTheView 

And a Flickr thingamabob:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/42913695@N00/sets/72157606943142986/show/ 

And our White House food garden petition continues to grow.  Please add your
name and voice here

http://www.eattheview.org/petition 

Thanks for your help in spreading the word.

Roger

-----

 <http://www.kitchengardeners.org/2005/10/about_roger_doiron.html> Roger
Doiron 

Founding Director, Kitchen Gardeners <http://www.kitchengardeners.org/>
International

Fellow, Food and Society Policy <http://foodandsocietyfellows.org/>
Fellowship Program

3 Powderhorn Drive, Scarborough, ME 04074, (207) 883-5341

Tell the next President to " <http://www.eattheview.org/> Eat the View" 

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