Re: Software Freedom Day: Parade of Nations: How to take advantage of it

["Brian McPherson" <bamcpher@xxxxxxx>]

While I think it would be a cool idea to be there with someone in a penguin costume promoting Open Source, I don't
know that associating Linux with Piracy is necessarily a good idea...

-Brian McPherson

> Greetings; I'm John Pastore of the PFRC.  We will be having a Pirate Float
> in this years Parade of Nations.  I don't believe you will have much luck
> with getting a table at this point at the after event, though you should
> be able to sneak a float in.  I have an interesting proposition, though.
>
> I happen to have a large Penguin Costume.  We dress it up with a hat and a
> bandanna, and it's suddenly a pirate costume - well in line with our
> theme.  And then we have it hand out fliers and free software CD's.  Well
> in line with the Free Software Day theme.
>
> If you're interested, just send someone with the distributables and
> talking points over to the Hancock middle school at 10 AM.  Rides are
> available there from the Admin building between 9 and 10:15.  We'll have
> the costume on standby.  If you'd like, you could also call us earlier.
> My mobile number is 906 281 7688.
>
> I think this is an appropriate idea.
>
> Avast,
> John Pastore
>