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From: Henry.Kasten@f10.n130.z1.fidonet.org (Henry Kasten)
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Subject: Barrier Town in Fort worth
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Date: 2 Oct 90 01:13:36 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Howdy Gang, 

October 1 through 3 the Federal Building in Downtown Fort Worth
will be sponsoring Barrier Town.  Barrier Town is a place where
able bodied people can pretend for a few minutes that they are
disabled.  There will be a Post Office where the person will have
to obtain and fill out some forms as well as get a stamp and mail a
letter.  Thepe rson operating the Post Office can't speak or hear.
IN the Boutique, clothes will be difficult to reach and prices
difficult to read.  Our Restaurant will have tables very close
together, illegible menu's and of course rude servers.  The Grocery
Store should be loads of fun when chocolate milk and white milk
look the same, Boxes are out of reach or just to heavy to lift and
labels hard to decipher.  We will have some narrow doors, a ramp
and a model car to use for getting in and out of a wheel chair.
Several local Organizations will be handing out information about
themselves.  Hopefully people will be able to leave with a general
understanding of the difficulties people with disabilities face
every moment of their lives.  With this information, I hope they
will realize that if we can do that and come away smiling, surely
we could go to work and face down those difficulties with the
greatest of ease.  Wishful thinking , but we will see.  If you
would like to help out, or just see what is going on, opening
ceremonies will be at 12:00 noon on Monday, and continue until 2:00
then on Tuesday and Wednesday the town will be open from 11:00 to
2:00.  See you there, Henry

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