Iowa City, Iowa–Some muddled directions led to a mixup for a
local political action group.
A busload of activist women boarded a Greyhound bus in this
Iowa university town on Saturday with the intent of joining the throngs marching
on the nation’s capitol. Instead of Washington, D.C., the driver took them to
Washington, Iowa, a small county seat about 60 miles away.
As the marchers spilled from the bus, there was confusion
all around. One rider was heard to comment, "That didn’t take as long
as I expected."
On the courthouse steps, local farmers stopping by to pay their property tax bills were
speculating on why 80 young women were dropped in their town square.
"The election is over, and the county fair isn't until
August," said one.
The misdirected marchers decided to make the best of it, and
marched around the square seven times to symbolize the Seven Sisters that are
used to symbolize everything from liberal arts colleges to a globular cluster.
By the end of the laps, the women met locals over herbal tea
at The Coffee Corner. Plans are to make it an annual event.
"There are nice folks here," said a spokesperson. "Plus, the trip is shorter and they have a lovely fountain."
