Casilio triplets Sara (left), Kelly, and Alicia from the performance group Triiibe stood on crates in Boston Common. (John Tlumacki/Globe Staff)10,000 in Boston rally against warBy Stephanie M. Peters, Globe Correspondent | October 28, 2007
As an antiwar rally waged behind her on swampy Boston Common yesterday, Linda Tobin and her two children crouched over a pair of dusty black boots, one of 156 pairs representing each New England casualty of the Iraq war.
"There are so many ways other than war to communicate, especially in this day and age," Tobin said as she moved down a row of boots, part of the "Eyes Wide Open" exhibit. Her conviction brought her the 2 1/2 hours from St. Johnsbury, Vt., with six family members, including children ages 6, 4, and 2.
"It's especially important for the kids to see this because they're the next generation," Tobin said.
Tobin, 36, was one of an estimated 10,000 people who gathered on the Common to listen to speakers, including historian Howard Zinn and Councilor Felix Arroyo, and march to Copley Square and back.
The rally was one of 11 large antiwar held nationwide yesterday as part of the National Day of Action to end the war.
Despite the drizzle, the crowd was a sea of rainbow-colored peace flags, yellow balloons, and homemade signs bearing messages such as "Support our communities, fund human needs," "Vermont says no to war," and "Bush wants your children for cannon fodder."
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