When you come into a situation where people are helpless, if you can make it a better day for them, that's our goal.

We don't look like anything most of the people in our audience have ever seen. We wear vintage clothes-and hats-and we use one microphone for all our vocals, so there's a lot of movement on stage. We'll have every kind of harmony; every instrument will be featured; and we'll do everything from breakdowns to waltzes to gospel quartets. I guarantee this: from the moment we hit the stage until the moment we leave, the audience is going to be entertained.

We just so thank the people of North Dakota for being so generous and supporting the people of Texas and Louisiana,

Hopefully we'll get some of our people back for the Bulldog Relays and Garner meets. We continue to have excellent efforts from those people who are participating.

They are not selfish people, they are not using any excuse to call 'strike' and have a day off -- they are asking simply for what they have paid for and what they deserve. This immoral behavior from employers is the very reason our members are angry and frustrated. They are not militant as a rule but they have no choice other than to strike.

This is very a monumental day. A lot of people thought this would never happen.