Working through G20: Preparing for a week behind the fence
- June 18, 2010 11:18 AM |
- By G20 Street Team
Demonstrators, one wearing a papier mache head of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, march past a security fence during a protest. (Chris Young/Canadian Press)
By Dale Boyer, G20 citizen blogger
As I prepare for the storm of G20 I'm reminded of the things I take for granted -- a beautiful city, a comfortable lifestyle and unrestricted cellphone usage.
You could sort of say that all this talk of the G20 conference reminds me of Thanksgiving weekend. Only instead of visiting with family, eating great food and going around the table sharing what we're thankful for, I'll be working at Second City, bringing my lunch to work (since many places will be closed) and bitching about the state of the city and the world. Then again, maybe it will be a lot like a family dinner!
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