It *was* a lot of fun, Dominic. Some great signs. We laughed, we cried.
Literally: it was pretty moving at times. Some of the speakers were truly
world class orators.
gabe
then dominic said,
>Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 09:45:44 +0100
>From: Dominic Fox <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Now on Conchology Blog -- Christopher Smart's Birthday
>
> > Two Years Later: a Report About the Recent Anti-War Rally in Chicago,
> > INCLUDING A SIGN READING, "For The Love of God, Won't Someone Cockslap
> Bush"
>
>Now rallies with signs like that I can see the point of (detournement,
>etc. - cf the Onion, passim)
>
>I also liked "Let's Bomb Texas: They Have Oil Too"
>
>but "The cops, the courts, the Nazis and the Klan: Are all a part of
>the Wall Street plan!" not so much. Sinister machinations by the
>forces of international finance - heard *that* before...
>
>It *does* sound like a blast, and a generator of useful sentiment to boot.
>
>Dominic
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