Too bad I didn't pick up on this earlier. It would have been fun to have gone down to the St. Mark's zoo and see the exhibits (orange eyebrows?). Sounds like a fizzle, though - not too different from the usual flotsam prevalent in Union Square.
Next time, maybe we'll try to have ourselves a mini-Freep. Could be fun!
Don't know if you saw this, but there will be a "candlelight vigil" in Union Square tonight at 7:30. I can't make the scene but thought you might like to know.
More info at MoveOn.Org and here...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1465277/posts