Who's LINKED thru LEONARD?
The initial goal was to have Leonard's image in every state in the country and in every country of the world.
For the most part, people who have gotten LINKED have come across LEONARD at an artisan market or shanty, craft show, gift shop, or gallery on Cape Cod. They've seen LEONARD in all his CANVAS GLORY, and acquired him directly through interaction with Jill. Some have ordered online; and some have received LEONARD as gifts.
And as of this writing, people are LINKED thru LEONARD in ALL 50 United States, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., AND in 31 countries! Check it out! The map!
For the most part, people who have gotten LINKED have come across LEONARD at an artisan market or shanty, craft show, gift shop, or gallery on Cape Cod. They've seen LEONARD in all his CANVAS GLORY, and acquired him directly through interaction with Jill. Some have ordered online; and some have received LEONARD as gifts.
And as of this writing, people are LINKED thru LEONARD in ALL 50 United States, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., AND in 31 countries! Check it out! The map!
Here's where someone might be talking to Leonard right now!
click markers to see location names
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THIS IS THRILLING!
And yet...we still have more than 150 countries to go, AND, most importantly, we need to thicken links.
It's not enough to link places, we need to LINK PEOPLE!!
If we're going for world peace,
I'm pretty sure just one person or household per state or country isn't going to be enough.
We've gotta grow this! I keep imagining Leonard on the cover of Time Magazine, with black band across the right corner, and the words "Lobster of the Year." Can't you see it?!
And yet...we still have more than 150 countries to go, AND, most importantly, we need to thicken links.
It's not enough to link places, we need to LINK PEOPLE!!
If we're going for world peace,
I'm pretty sure just one person or household per state or country isn't going to be enough.
We've gotta grow this! I keep imagining Leonard on the cover of Time Magazine, with black band across the right corner, and the words "Lobster of the Year." Can't you see it?!
PHASE II - "Chain-Linked thru Leonard" (the short story) want the long one? click here
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Here's the vision: A Linked thru Leonard Road Trip
1. A Linked thru Leonard mobile unit (mock up pictured) 2. A drive around the country visiting with people who ARE Linked thru Leonard - to talk about the Leonard experience, connection, and peace. 3. Handwritten letters personally delivered by yours truly from one person linked thru Leonard to another. 4. A chronicle of the journey and a shareable product (book? blog? video?) |
Not quite sure how I'm going to pull this off, but I did have this one idea...
beeen Maybe one celebrity sponsor would kick this project into full swing.
Who's the one celebrity who has demonstrated GENEROSITY, KINDNESS and COMPASSION (and encourages it in others), has herself been bravely swam against the stream, and is just QUIRKY and PLAYFUL enough that she might actually FALL FOR LEONARD and get behind this project?
Who's the one celebrity who has demonstrated GENEROSITY, KINDNESS and COMPASSION (and encourages it in others), has herself been bravely swam against the stream, and is just QUIRKY and PLAYFUL enough that she might actually FALL FOR LEONARD and get behind this project?
There seemed to be on clear answer. So...
Here's a picture of Laurie, the kind postal worker at the Dennis Post Office on Cape Cod, right after she affixed the $50 postage to the 24"x 36" canvas print of LEONARD I sent as a birthday gift to the one celebrity I thought might fit the bill.
I haven't heard anything from Ellen. But she's busy, so I'm not concerned yet. Surely I will. Won't I?
If she got on board, maybe she could get an auto company to provide the LINKED thru LEONARD Mobile Unit, a hospitality company to underwrite accommodations from time to time while we're on the road, maybe even an airline to help with a ticket when the time comes to take the project overses. AND maybe she'd like to have a periodic LEONARD segment/check-in from the road. You know, me, LEONARD, and the latest person to become LINKED thru LEONARD in the name of world peace!
If you think this is a great idea (or a crazy idea but you want to try to help make it happen anyway), YOU CAN HELP MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Let ELLEN know you think it's a great idea!
Let her know you're LINKED to her thru Leonard!
(but only if you are! If you're not, get linked now, then say it!)
It's EASY! Click here to send ELLEN email.
You'll find a place to upload a photo - so if you're able, send her a photo of you and your LEONARD (and send one to me too!).
You'll find a place for a website address. Copy and past this link (http://www.justjilltoday.com/leonard) to direct her to the LEONARD's page. Or this one (http://www.justjilltoday.com/leonard-phase-ii.html) if you'd like her to look specifically at PHASE II.
And just to be clear...I sent Leonard to ELLEN as a gift for her Birthday. She didn't request him. I don't actually have confirmation that she received him. BUT I'm going to assume he's there and they are getting acquainted.
If Ellen receives 100 emails from people who are already Linked thru Leonard, who tell her they believe LEONARD needs to take to the road, who say they believe this project really CAN help cultivate connection, compassion, clear-seeing, and creativity - all of which would lead to greater peace...will she
Improbable? Perhaps. Impossible? No.
So come on...send the email. Be part of making the improbable a reality! Let's get LEONARD on the ROAD for WORLD PEACE!
Here's a picture of Laurie, the kind postal worker at the Dennis Post Office on Cape Cod, right after she affixed the $50 postage to the 24"x 36" canvas print of LEONARD I sent as a birthday gift to the one celebrity I thought might fit the bill.
I haven't heard anything from Ellen. But she's busy, so I'm not concerned yet. Surely I will. Won't I?
If she got on board, maybe she could get an auto company to provide the LINKED thru LEONARD Mobile Unit, a hospitality company to underwrite accommodations from time to time while we're on the road, maybe even an airline to help with a ticket when the time comes to take the project overses. AND maybe she'd like to have a periodic LEONARD segment/check-in from the road. You know, me, LEONARD, and the latest person to become LINKED thru LEONARD in the name of world peace!
If you think this is a great idea (or a crazy idea but you want to try to help make it happen anyway), YOU CAN HELP MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Let ELLEN know you think it's a great idea!
Let her know you're LINKED to her thru Leonard!
(but only if you are! If you're not, get linked now, then say it!)
It's EASY! Click here to send ELLEN email.
You'll find a place to upload a photo - so if you're able, send her a photo of you and your LEONARD (and send one to me too!).
You'll find a place for a website address. Copy and past this link (http://www.justjilltoday.com/leonard) to direct her to the LEONARD's page. Or this one (http://www.justjilltoday.com/leonard-phase-ii.html) if you'd like her to look specifically at PHASE II.
And just to be clear...I sent Leonard to ELLEN as a gift for her Birthday. She didn't request him. I don't actually have confirmation that she received him. BUT I'm going to assume he's there and they are getting acquainted.
If Ellen receives 100 emails from people who are already Linked thru Leonard, who tell her they believe LEONARD needs to take to the road, who say they believe this project really CAN help cultivate connection, compassion, clear-seeing, and creativity - all of which would lead to greater peace...will she
- Call me and LEONARD up?
- Invite us out there?
- Hand over keys to a LINKED thru LEONARD mobile unit?
- Endorse LEONARD and as a result, encourage someone else to sponsor PHASE II?
- Get behind the idea of a weekly 'call in' from the road, and next year at this time?
Improbable? Perhaps. Impossible? No.
So come on...send the email. Be part of making the improbable a reality! Let's get LEONARD on the ROAD for WORLD PEACE!