Bring Back the Banner
…The halls were long and narrow, poorly heated and lighted, with sawdust on the floor to protect it for the dancing. Usually there was a canopy for Jewish weddings with faded velvet hangings and dusty flowers. On the walls there were charters of “landsmen” clubs and beautiful red banners of Socialist locals and unions, hung carefully under glass, taken out only for special occasions like May Day… Elizabeth Gurley Flynn (Maffi, Gateway)
I’ll keep updating this as I find more. Even if we don’t all belong to unions or associations like we used to, we still belong to groups, even if they are now a bit more amorphous (from the silly to the serious). These folks need banners too and their simple presence changes the dynamics of a performance. Now who’s got a big ass barn I can use to make some?
