Credit to E. Jean Carroll's Substack for this simple idea. Joyce Vance restacked it and wrote about it and that's where I found it.
During World War II, Norwegians wore paper clips on their clothing to signify their resistance to the Nazis. E. Jean is suggesting that Americans now do the same.
In her own words: Why the paper clip mutiny? The president can't sue the paper clip. Can't ban it. Can't deport it. Can't arrest it. Can't defund it.
I came home and made sure I had a clip for every occasion:
It's simple. It's less provocative than a t-shirt. It makes a statement with less chance of engendering violence against my person.
And it will feel good.
It's one more arrow in my quiver of resistance, alongside the phone calls and the postcards and the protests and the signs. We can get this done. I have to believe that or I couldn't get out of bed in the morning.
And then there is Mayor Pete (will I still call him that when he's President??) telling Instagram that:
Donald Trump is way less
popular than he wants you to
believe.
And you are significantly more
powerful than he wants you to
think.
So, open your junk drawer, find a paperclip, and join me.
I saw and loved the EJC idea when she posted it. I've got a ton of old Levenger's clips made of brass, which seems the right metal for the purpose. Also, they're more eye-catching (like yours!) and hence more likely to lead to questions and conversations. 👍
ReplyDeleteOh, you wordsmith <3 Brass.... I love it.
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Great idea. Thanks for passing it on.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome! It's fun, isn't it!
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I got a clip out of the clip holder. I guess I need to get up to speed on the Resistance. I wonder if anyone around here even knows about this campaign?
ReplyDeleteWell, you could write a letter to the editor and tell them about it :-)
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I'm not sure that I have any more colored clips around so I might just have to use a silver colored one instead. Do you clip it at your neckline?
ReplyDeleteI have put them on the placket of a button down shirt, on the cuff of a short sleeve blouse and t-shirts. I have a few very big silver ones. I think I'll try them out.
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You betcha.
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