[Gocamino] la flecha o los pies

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hi all

i vote for the yellow arrows!!

they are simple, direct, point you in a direction -- occasionally 2!. 
they are bright and stand out in the fog, rain, dusk...
they are universal. an arrow flies in the direction it's pointed. no 
confusion as to which way to go.
an arrow leads you onward and upward, forward evermore. seeing the next 
flecha in the distance inspires the footsteps in the moment.
ultreia y suseia
they are easily 'drawn' by anyone. no toes to count, to figure out how 
much bigger the big toe should be in relation to the small toes so it 
doesn't end up looking like a splat.

PLUS, how many of us actually walk barefoot on the camino??

it just doesn't make any sense.

the proposed 'logo' looks like something leftover from a late 60s era 
children's game. retro psychedelic. wasn't there a classic cliche 70s 
poster with a big goofy barefoot in bright colors 'keep on trucking'...

it is all pretty ridiculous! thanx for the link to send the comments!! 
not sure if it will help but i sent mine in.

tinuviel

ps. frightening thought... maybe 'ultreia y suseia' will be replaced 
with 'keep on trucking'......



On Jun 4, 2006, at 6:33 PM, Daniel De Kay wrote:

> Yes, I think it's a shame to alter what has become for so many people a
> symbol of the Camino.  The conch has been a symbol of the Camino since 
> the
> Middle Ages.  This symbol tells a magnificent story of the strength and
> power of faith.  It represents the millions of past pilgrims who have 
> trod
> the same paths that we so honor.  A reinvigoration of the Camino has
> happened in the last 20 years, coincidentally the same time that the 
> yellow
> arrows have been there.  Not that there's a cause-and- effect but the 
> arrows
> are powerful symbols for so many who now know the Camino.  I think 
> that even
> now, if they had been proposed in comparison to the new idea, the 
> arrows
> would have been a more readily acceptable symbol.  They are simple and
> direct, much like life as a pilgrim.  They took dedication and 
> perseverance
> to apply, like the act of walking the Camino.  And they require faith 
> to
> follow what are simple signs towards one's goal, like Life itself.   
> Perhaps
> if enough of us make our thoughts known it will stir a worldwide 
> response
> that makes a difference.  Yellow Arrows, Orange Revolution, Black
> Power....colors can speak volumes, and with volume.
> Daniel
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kathy Gower" <kathygower at hotmail.com>
> To: <dandekay at sbcglobal.net>
> Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 2:48 PM
> Subject: RE: la flecha versus los pies
>
>
>> I can certainly put it on the website...
>>
>> I noticed you too, replied to the notice of no more yellow arrows!
>>
>>
>> From: "Daniel De Kay" <dandekay at sbcglobal.net>
>> To: "kathy gower" <kathygower at hotmail.com>
>> Subject: la flecha versus los pies
>> Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 14:28:23 -0700
>>
>> Hi Kathy,
>> In reading Rosina's most recent (at least most recently arrived to my
>> in-box) message on Gocamino, it appears there is a suggestion to 
>> garner
>> support and petition to the powers that be regarding this new symbol. 
>>  Do
>> you think this is something American Pilgrims could do as an 
>> organization?
>> Put it out on the web to members and let them decide what they like, 
>> to
>> whom they could send their comments?
>> Shall we get political and organize?
>> Daniel
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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