Les Overhead » protest rally http://lesoverhead.com ALWAYS HIRE A PROFESSIONAL Wed, 10 Nov 2021 21:36:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 Dispatch from Crazyville http://lesoverhead.com/2018/08/09/dispatch-from-crazyville/ http://lesoverhead.com/2018/08/09/dispatch-from-crazyville/#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2018 16:26:17 +0000 LesOverhead http://lesoverhead.com/?p=625 Screen Shot 2018-08-08 at 12.30.09 PM
The crazies were out in full force last Saturday at the dueling Portland protest rallies – on both sides of the street. Patriots came from both left and right, including one stuffed cowboy riding a dog that was riding a skateboard towed by a guy riding a bike. And a man (I assume, but women can be nuts, too) in a dark liquor bottle getup promoting “Comrade Marty’s Victory Gin.” Leader of his own party. I passed.

Protests bring out the loonies. From the right side, “patriots” in custom-made riot gear shouted “USA, USA, USA!” From the left (some in sunflower disguise – typical PDX) came chants of “Compost Fascism! Compost Fascism!” Fierce debaters stood face to face and shouted the same thing, “That’s been debunked! That’s been debunked!”

Off to the side, the Unpresidented Brass Band served up a raucous backbeat to the cacophony. Turning a protest into a party. Where people come armed for a fight.

It was a beautiful day in Portland. Started sunny and ended sunny. Cops kept the powder-keg environment under control with the aid of a few flash-bang grenades. Protesters who were carrying kept their gun concealed. Human damage was minimal. Four arrests. No serious injuries. And no change in the forecast.

As homeless folks slept in the shade nearby, the Salmon Springs fountain provided a small rainbow. Nobody noticed.

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