Auction of Dreams BRAINSTORMING:
Big balloons with words written on them:
Warm place to do homework
Safe place to sleep
Place to eat together
My children’s inheritance
Investment in my neighborhood
Place for my children to play
Home ownership
Giant dart with real dart tip
GREED spelled on the side
Announcer: needs a script that outlines what happens here at the courthouse
Also starts the bidding for the dreams
Homeowners: each one holds a balloon- says why they lost their home
Banker: grabs dart pokes dreams POP! Can also say how much money they have profited by in NM? Why negotiate when we can keep your home and resell it? We win when you lose! Banners:
50% increase in foreclosures since Aug. 2011
NM #2 in nation for Foreclosures
The people call for Statewide Moratorium on Foreclosures
Other ideas:
Super Barrio-man comes onto the scene
Stands between the bankers and the homeowners
Tells bankers the people have had enough- we want to keep families in their homes!
We won’t let you auction off these homes! We’ll keep families in theor houses for the Holidays and for ever….the people united will never be defeated! Chanting!
Flash Mob Dance with words changed to music of We Will Survive!
Jump between homeowners and Banker
Dancing and Singing
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Auctioneer: Stop All The Sales Right Now!
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Flash Mob dancers are meeting on Thursday evening 8:30 to practice steps for “I Will Survive” at SUB NE corner. Lets Rock it!
Flash Mob practice was fun and slightly embarrassing but lots of laughter and good company! Thanks to everybody that came out last night.
Ummm, we could really use some more dancers! We will practice again at 4-6 PM at Peace and Justice Center on Sunday Nov. 20th
I WILL SURVIVE
At first I was afraid I was petrified
Kept thinking I could never pay this thorn in my side
But then I spent so many nights thinking how you did me wrong
And I grew strong and I learned just how you did me wrong
And now you’re back, from your big bank
I just walked in to find you here sitting with my wife
I should be able to afford a home, I should not have to move in with my
granny
If had known for just one second what a balloon payment meant to me
Go on now go- I can’t pay you
Just turn around now cuz you refruse to renegotiate with me
Weren’t you the one to take millions just to bail you out
Now you think I can afford this
Did you think my job could pay this
Oh no not I, I cannot pay
oh as long as you get yours I know you’ll stay alive
I’ve got all this debt to pay I’ve got no more blood to give
But I’ll survive I will survive
It took all the strength I had not to fall apart
And I tried so hard to find a way to keep my children safe
And I spent oh so many nights working extra jobs
I used to cry, but now I hold my head up high
And I see you for just what you are
A big bank that will not modify my measly loan
And so go ahead and raise my adjustible rate mortgage
But now I’m joining with my neighbors to save ourt homes
Go on now go- I can’t pay you
Just turn around now cuz you refruse to renegotiate with me
Weren’t you the one to take millions just to bail you out
Did you think I can pay this with this dead end job
Oh no not I, I cannot pay
Oh as long as I don’t hurt my back I know I can survive
I’ll survive, I will survive oh in a pile of debt
walk out the door, just turn around now cuz you’re not welcome anymore
Go on now go I can’t pay you
Just turn around now cuz you refruse to renegotiate with me
Weren’t you the one to take millions just to bail you out
Now you think I can afford this
Did you think my job could pay this
Oh no not I, I cannot pay
oh as long as you get yours I know you’ll stay alive
I’ve got all this debt to pay I’ve got no more blood to give
But I’ll survive I will survive
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