This morning, I considered working from home, as I heard downtown was going to be such a mess because of the pro-abortion and anti-globalization people. I was expecting to see hairy-armpitted feminists and mangy college kids swirling around the streets of downtown D.C., but so far I'm disappointed.
After going to confession on K Street, I celebrated my infusion of grace by strolling around and smoking a Backwoods cigar. I wandered by the World Bank on 17th, and nobody was there. In Lafayette Square, across the street from of the White House, there were a handful of older white people standing on the curb with anti-war signs. They were vastly outnumbered by tourists gawking or arguing with them. ("You're full of s---, sir," said one tourist to a protestor as he walked away shaking his head.)
I want to see angry people marching. I want to smell a whiff of tear gas. I want to hear badly-rhymed slogans. I demand my freakshow!
a photojournalist once told me that at the seattle protests the media outnumbered the protesters at the spot where he was
Sourly disappointed here in downtown DC. The only good protest/freak show I've seen was four years ago. Streets closed, tear gas, pepper spray, the whole works.
I think the anti-World Bank crowd tried to protest last year. They paraded down Pennsylvania Avenue with lame "Anti-Globalization Dragon". It lasted 30 minutes.
I was so moved that I decided never to do business at World Bank, even if they do offer free checking and online bill pay.
Plenty 0' Freak show here
Freakshow??? Where the hell have you been, Eric? I've got it for ya!
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http://manwithblackhat.blogspot.com/2004_04_01_manwithblackhat_archive.html#108303052857717446
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