Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Another day at the office

As I sat in my corner office in D.C. today, my ears were assaulted by the not unusual din of a protest group marching past below my window. They were members of ACT UP, a left-wing AIDS activist group. They seemed to have it in for Romney, chanting “Mitt Romney, you’re no good/that’s why we need Robin Hood”. Several signs advocated taxing Wall Street to support AIDS research. Quite a few demonstrators were dressed in costumes suggestive of the legendary bandit of Sherwood Forest: green tunics, and little feathered hats. Interestingly, many of the “Robin Hoods” were also wearing Obama masks.

When fanaticism takes hold, the first thing to go is a sense of irony.

6 comments:

Minicapt said...

No slop pot? Bad timing …

Cheers

Paco said...

I know, I know.

JeffS said...

Were the "Robin Hoods" with Obama masks also wearing tights?

Paco said...

Jeff: No (thank God for small favors).

Anonymous said...

Deborah Leigh said...Sherwood isn't as gay as in the olden days, eh Paco.
Don't you wish you had a chamber pot for those hoods, Paco? The Robin Hood/Obama analogy is a good one. He didn't build the "hood".

RebeccaH said...

Barack O'Hood, and Maid Michelle: robbin' the rich to pay the other rich!