WE MEMORIALIZED THE 3,000

It was already 3,009 by the time we assembled in Southold, spoke our thoughts to each other on the open mic, held the panels bearing names and photographs of the dead for passersby to see and lit candles as it got dark. Southold Town was flying the flag at half-mast to honor President Ford. We wish this could have been intentional rather than serendipitous but we were grateful anyway.







At dusk, we lit candles and ended the vigil.