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Heedless of the effects of butterflies flapping their wings and causing hurricanes, backers of unity in the U.S. are pushing a national towel-waving day:
"Bruce Johnson, a former disc jockey who delivers local fruit and vegetables, and John Maielli, who has a silk-screening and painting business -- came up with a wildly ambitious plan for national reconciliation.
"What the country needs, they thought, was a unifying, rally-like event that would be free from politics and in which everyone could participate. Waving a towel seemed perfect. 'A certain amount of energy is released when you wave a towel,' explains Mr. Johnson. It's democratic. It doesn't require skill or money. Wavers feel kinship with fellow wavers.
"As the event was envisioned, millions of Americans across the country would participate in a National Wave, simultaneously twirling above their heads a red, white and blue towel called the 'Official Uniting Towel of America.' Organizers picked Friday, July 4, 2008, when people are more inclined to feel patriotic.
"'We needed a spokesperson,' says Mr. Johnson. The group wanted someone not associated with a political party, popular with young and old, and known for helping charities. Several names were bandied about. Michael Jordan and Terry Bradshaw were two. 'The one we kept coming back to was Hulk Hogan,' says Mr. Johnson."
Via the WSJ.
