April 24th – an Anniversary to Remember
Two of my wonderful, non-Armenian, activist friends are getting hitched this spring. To be more specific, they are getting married on April 24th. While I am sure they are hoping for a lovely spring Saturday, April 24th is also annual Armenian genocide remembrance day and a day that often coincides with a climax of genocide recognition activism.
So, much to my surprise, I returned home from a weekend out of town to find the couple’s “save-the-date” postcard affixed to my fridge (by my charming, non-Armenian boyfriend) with a ceramic pomegranate magnet, picked up at Vernissage in 2008. I did a double take:
"save-the-date" on fridge with magnet
Close up:
"save-the-date" - close up
The whole set up was too rich to keep to myself – so I just had to share.
As it turns out, the happy couple was asked to “disperse” by the police as the mother-of-the-bride was snapping the shot. Note to self: no cuteness allowed at demonstrations in Washington, DC.
UPDATE: Because the couple share a love for human rights, history, and awareness, they are interested in incorporating a small Armenian something-or-other into their ceremony or reception out of respect. Their diplomacy is beyond commendable. Please offer up your ideas in the comments section.
Pomegranate Express 