Where Was Orrin?

First I arrived. Then two more people. Then two more. Then two more. All together there were 7 of us. There was no flurry of activity nor were there people headed into the dinner to honor Orrin Hatch for his political service to Utah. I had been told that the event had been publicized in Utah Policy.

We walked around both the Little America and Grand America Hotels and could find no indication of an Orrin Hatch event. One person, Julian Hatch (Green Party of Utah candidate for U.S. Senate) went into the Grand America and Paul went into the Little America Hotels to inquire as to where the Orrin Hatch dinner was. No one had any record of it.

Dang. They must have heard we were coming. And we had some nice homemade nut cakes, too!

We considered roaming the streets and making a video called “Orrin and Me” – in search of Orrin Hatch, but we decided to save our energies, newly made posteres, fliers and nutcakes for tomorrow night’s regular weekly sidewalk vigil instead. Maybe next time.

The only republican-looking person among us, Paul, took off his bike helmet and combed back his hair in preparation to walk inside the Little America Hotel to inquire about the dinner for Orrin Hatch.

Here we are, prepared for our “nutcakes” rally:
Brighide, Pete, Deanna, Eileen, Julian (Paul and Shea had left)

So, where was Orrin?
He was in Utah County, where the Utah County Republicans had their Lincoln Day Dinner, at which Orrin Hatch was present. **That’s** where he was!
(I searched Utah policy and found that the dinner had been publicized once on January 20 for a February 21 dinner. Looks like we were given the wrong date.)