Spontaneous Freep @ the Bangor, Maine Post Office!

The Mean Streets of Bangor ^ | 9/28/02 | metesky

[metesky]

What a great time. Madame Dufarge and I were on our way to do a punch list on an apartment building we manage, which led us by the Bangor Post Office. There, much to our surprise, an organized anti-war/anti-Bush rally was in full swing.

Microphones, cameras, drums, for god's sake!

About 130/150 (quick count) lunatics and hypocrites with signs were being whipped into a zombie like trance by some of the most marginal speakers in the area.

I immediately yelled, "Viva Geoge Bush!" Dufarge suggested free entertainment was at hand, so we found a parking spot and walked back to the scene.

Not wanting to be mistaken for the enemy we stood on the opposite side of the street from them.

Good god a'mighty, the speakers were mind numbing in their inanity, spewing the discredited touchy-feely bilge that hasn't changed one iota in thirty-five years. When one speaker started reading from a Molly Ivins column, no longer able to control ourselves, Madame Dufarge and I burst into loud, derisive laughter. Molly freakin' Ivins?

The hoots got the attention of the local TV swarm and Dufarge and I were interviewed by local channels 2 and 5 and the campus reporterette from the University of Maine.

I do hope we upheld Free Republic standards, but I have the feeling we'll end up on the cutting room floor.

When we started mocking and cutting up all the speakers, the the protestors all started yelling for us to come over (to the dark side?) and join them. Dufarge yelled that she'd picked her side already.

About 12:15 an end was called and a final beating of the drums sent them off to their SUVs and Jeeps.

Dufarge got off one final yell of, "Give war a chance!" as we drove away.

Damn, that was fun.

The Bangor Peace and Justice Center, which sponsored this anti-American gibberish is trying to gin up a larger rally in Augusta on October 26th.

Any Freepers want to hook up for a major mockery session?

[Madame Dufarge]

It is so much fun short-circuiting people with such small brains!

110-volt wiring and 220-volt truth.

[metesky]

His breasts were pretty small, so we can be reasonably sure that it wasn't AlGore.
;O)

[dutchess]

Great job!!! It amazes me how absolutely stupid the peaceniks are!!!!! Glad you both were there to prove it!

[Axenolith]

Hard core leftists know how foolish their words and arguments are to anyone but the faithful and always have a goon squad to ensure that their message isn't tainted. It is a classic labor demonstration tactic.

One of the great perks of being a geologist, always a rock hammer at hand... :)

[metesky]

It's a lot of fun.

I'll say. Strange to have that large a crowd starring at one, yet only a few have the fortitude to make eye contact.

Mockery and derision are our friends.

[blam]

Great! Thanks.

[metesky]

Hard to pass up those "going out of business" sales, eh?

Getting together is not a bad idea... Freep mail me.

[Madame Dufarge]

BTW Are they house-broken yet?

Housebreaking is so, well, bourgeouis.

I'm thinking, no.

[metesky]

Pong!

[dixiechick2000]

Great impromptu FReep! I give you both a well deserved
^5

[brooklin]

Good job!! They have these peace and justice meetings on the lawn of the town house in Blue Hill every sunday. I've always wondered just what kind of dream world it is that they live in.

[metesky]

Well we got on TV, darlin', even though we were reduced to "a handfull of hecklers."

At least those freaks know there are people in town that disagree with them.

[kitkat]

"Are you sure that was not Algore in one of his new personalities? He practiced
that move in debate with Bush. I guess teaching new tricks to the brain dead is
harder than it seems."

My favorite moment of the presidental debates!!!!! Old Al showed the whole world, or at least those with open eyes, just how obnoxious he really is. And PRESIDENT Bush acted presidential and in charge. He just acknowledged Gore by nodding at him as though to say, "Later, I'm busy now." Perfect!

[kitkat]

I love you! Thank you both.

[Madame Dufarge]

Thank you, kitkat.

Heck, small in number, loud in voice works for me.

[ozone1]

You go girl. You needed a "Caution terrorist ahead" sign. I'm about 45 minutes away, freep mail me for the next one.

[SheLion]

Goodness! What is going on down there? They had a protest in Portland the other day. They must be coming out of the woodwork!

I watched the local news, and there wasn't Jack on about it. Figures. But Big Applause to both of you!!! Keep up the good work in southern Maine! We are SO sheltered up here!!

[kitkat]

"Heck, small in number, loud in voice works for me."

LOL! Heck, quick thinking didn't hurt you either. I'm still laughing at your remark to the bicycle girl.

[Leisler]

Bump! Good counter ambush!

[metesky]

Big Applesauce to you, too!
;O)