Sorry, I this might be a duplicate post. 'Deplorables' could have a lot of fun with this and really have our voices heard this summer.
Rush Limbaugh's involvement in the infamous "Dan's Bake Sale" event in 1993 started as an offhand joke but snowballed into a massive grassroots gathering of his fans. Here are the key details:
In March 1993, a caller named Dan Kay asked Limbaugh for a free subscription to his newsletter since he couldn't afford the $29.95 fee. Limbaugh quipped that Kay should try holding a bake sale to raise the money.
Kay took the suggestion literally and organized a bake sale for May 22 in Fort Collins, Colorado. Word spread among Limbaugh's audience, and fans from across the country made plans to attend and urged Limbaugh to go as well.
On the day of the event, an estimated 20,000 to 70,000 Limbaugh fans converged on Fort Collins, with some traveling from as far as England and Guam. Billboards along highways advertised "Rush to Dan's Bake Sale."
Limbaugh flew in by helicopter due to the traffic jams caused by the massive crowds. He spoke to the attendees for about 10 minutes, during which Kay presented him with the $29.95 check and a giant fortune cookie baked by a local restaurant owner.
The event, dubbed the "Conservative Woodstock," became a symbol of grassroots support for Limbaugh's brand of conservatism. However, Kay himself ran out of baked goods within minutes due to the overwhelming turnout.
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Sorry, I this might be a duplicate post. 'Deplorables' could have a lot of fun with this and really have our voices heard this summer.
Rush Limbaugh's involvement in the infamous "Dan's Bake Sale" event in 1993 started as an offhand joke but snowballed into a massive grassroots gathering of his fans. Here are the key details:
In March 1993, a caller named Dan Kay asked Limbaugh for a free subscription to his newsletter since he couldn't afford the $29.95 fee. Limbaugh quipped that Kay should try holding a bake sale to raise the money.
Kay took the suggestion literally and organized a bake sale for May 22 in Fort Collins, Colorado. Word spread among Limbaugh's audience, and fans from across the country made plans to attend and urged Limbaugh to go as well.
On the day of the event, an estimated 20,000 to 70,000 Limbaugh fans converged on Fort Collins, with some traveling from as far as England and Guam. Billboards along highways advertised "Rush to Dan's Bake Sale."
Limbaugh flew in by helicopter due to the traffic jams caused by the massive crowds. He spoke to the attendees for about 10 minutes, during which Kay presented him with the $29.95 check and a giant fortune cookie baked by a local restaurant owner.
The event, dubbed the "Conservative Woodstock," became a symbol of grassroots support for Limbaugh's brand of conservatism. However, Kay himself ran out of baked goods within minutes due to the overwhelming turnout.