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Submitted by stevenl on Sun, 11/06/2005 - 5:40pm.
I have a confession. I really have a strong aversion to two staples of protest rallies: giant puppets, and, bullhorns.
» This feeling is probably a result of being overexposed to these devices during my years as a student at TESC. The giant puppets creep me out so much that I could easily change my mind about a cause I otherwise would support. On one occasion I visited the Bread and Puppet Theatre headquarters in Vermont, the mothership of these hideous inventions, and I think the experience scarred me for life. Maybe this all traces back to Howdy Doody, the kiddie TV marionette of my childhood. He creeped me out too. The bullhorn is the other obnoxious feature of protest rallies. Especially if the "Repeat After Me" ploy is used. I drew a cartoon for the CPJ a long time ago. It had a student with a bullhorn and he was chanting, "Repeat after me, 'Question Authority!' Repeat after me, 'Question Authority!'"
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Submitted by The Fire Inside on Mon, 11/07/2005 - 2:37am.