http://www.propeace.net/node/512 Comments for ""The American Dream"" en http://www.propeace.net/node/512 Jimmy Tingle, wonderful and generous political humorist, hosted a Benefit performance on June 29 of his comedic production, "The American Dream", for the new MA Campaign for a U.S. Dept of Peace. Sixty-six supporters of this new statewide effort were also given the gift of laughter. Jimmy wove episodes in American history with 21st century realities of U.S. politics and New England life (Pilgrims found rooms on Cape Cod hard to find in the summer), in one startling comic episode after another, until the peals of laughter shook the walls of his Off Broadway basement theater. A memory that still delights me is one of Jimmy, as he attempts to demonstrate for us, how to assume the various Yoga postures: In reading aloud a page of written instructions, he found himself locked, finally , in such a grotesque position that he gave up, untangled his body, and graciously extended his arm to us with his wish, nevertheless, for our own peace and joy in Yoga. He took occasional respite in quiet reflection with us on the tragedies of our time and of the importance of our work for a Dept of Peace, explaining that his own American Peace Party uses the healing power of humor to help people and organizations to fulfill their missions. He intends to party for peace! http://www.propeace.net/node/512#comments activism Sat, 09 Jul 2005 23:00:59 -0400 Pat Simon 512 at http://www.propeace.net