Published:
Monday, December 16, 2013
As part of our recent video collaboration with Macklemore, people from around the country entered a sweepstakes to meet the Seattle rap and hip hop artist at one of his sold-out shows! Last week the ACLU flew the lucky winner and her guest to Seattle for a concert and a stay at the trendy Ace Hotel.
Out of nearly 10,000 entries, the winner was Jana Egan from Boone, Iowa, a small town about 45 minutes outside of Des Moines. Jana brought along her husband Joe, and the couple used their time in Seattle as a belated honeymoon. Jana and Joe were married 7 months ago; both work at their local supermarket and spend much of their time taking care of their 2-year-old son.
Jana and Joe loved Seattle! After spending a full day exploring city, including the Pike Place Market and lunch at the Space Needle – and of course going thrift shopping – Jana and Joe joined 14,000 other Macklemore fans at Key Arena for the final show of his world tour. Afterwards, they rushed backstage to meet both Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. The following day their whirlwind trip came to a close, and they returned home. The only downside? Jana said their legs hurt from all the exploring. But they truly enjoyed their time in Seattle and hope to come back with their son in a few years.
The ACLU-WA had information tables at all three of Macklemore’s Seattle shows, signing up new members and having more people join our ever-growing e-mail activist list. More than a hundred thousand people already have watched Macklemore’s video urging fans to support the ACLU. You can see it – and share with friends – at www.aclucard.com
