okay. that's it. enough!

[TaleWgnDg]

I really want to know. What are those yellow-bands around the wrist of Kerry and his daughters? Come on, now, you've seen them. Okay. So what are they?

You can see a yellow band around John Kerry's left wrist in this photo:


. . . . . . . . . .

[deadparrot]

1. Cancer research.

[TaleWgnDg]

3. okay. thanks . . .

cancer research. prostate cancer. Armstrong's cancer.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62806-2004Oct25.html

[deadparrot]

6. When you buy the bracelets, money is donated for cancer research.

Kerry is a cancer survivor, so he and his family wears them. John Edwards does, too. It's with Lance Armstrong, I think.

A bunch of people at my school have them. They say "LIVE STRONG" on them.

[yvr girl]

8. It's Lance and Cancer n/t

[TaleWgnDg]

11. but did you know that GWBush supposedly wears . . .

one of these cancer research bracelets too? Yup, says so in this WP article . . . although I haven't seen any photo shots of Dumbya wearing such a yellow band, have you? Hey, wait a minute, that may be because I don't look at too many photos of Dumbya! heh.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62806-2004Oct25.html

Lance Armstrong (anti-cancer) Foundation: www.laf.org.

[schyzo-nas]

2. Support the Troops n/t

[realisticphish]

4. i assume it has

something to do with that deal that nike started with lance armstrong

:hippie: The Incorrigible Democrat

[alittlelark]

5. I think it is a 'support the troops' thing

I've seen them on many autos


"Tie a yellow ribbon 'round the old oak tree..."

[Ruffhowse]

7. Yes, cancer research, first popularized by Lance Armstrong, I think Nike

makes 'em.

[TaleWgnDg]

10. see? ask anything in DU! and get answers!

well . . . almost "anything" . . . heh.

and thanks for the answers DUers!! impressive!!

[Quadrajet]

9. Yes, "Live Strong", here's a link.

Live Strong