Sign Of The Times
By Mitch Berg
Colonel Joe Repya burst onto the regional scene close to six years ago, with his “Liberate Iraq” signs. In the run-up to the war (which would eventually be Repya’s third war, after Vietnam and Desert Storm), the Colonel gave away thousands of the big, paper-on-corrugate signs, which popped up all over the city and showed people that not everyone in the Twin Cities supported leaving Hussein in power.
The Colonel is at it again.
As the Twin Cities prepares to welcome the Republican National Convention in three weeks, the Cities are also getting ready to be swamped with demonstrators. And it’ll be nice to show the world that not everyone in the Twin Cities is a kool-aid-drinking, chimpy-mcbushitler-chanting, wide-stance-giggling, patchouli-reeking, terrorist-coddling cut-and-runner.
So it’s time for another giveaway:
From the Colonel’s press release (I’ve added emphasis):
At noon on September 1, the anti-war crowd claims they’ll have upwards of 50,000 marching from the Minnesota Capitol Building to the Excel Energy Center where the Republican National Convention, at the Excel Energy Center in Saint Paul.
We are asking everyone who supports our men and women in uniform defending America in the War on Terror to line the streets from the Excel Center with our signs. It is our way of being “Minnesota Nice” and wishing these protesters a “nice day in Minnesota.” We encourage no discussion or verbal exchange with the demonstrators – only a pleasant “smile!
Here’s the fun part:
You can pick up a sign as long as the initial order lasts on Saturday, August 16th, in the parking lot of STEPHANO’S Restaurant, the corner of Highway 13 and Cliff Road (across from Walgreen’s) from 12:00 Noon to 3:00 PM. Please arrive early since we are printing a limited number. Your donations will be greatly appreciated and will allow us to print more signs.
So I’ll see you on the 16th at Stephano’s – and, naturally, at and around the convention.
Leave a comment here and/or at the Colonel’s blog if you plan on showing up.
I’ll be bumping/reprising this post many, many times in the coming week.
And if you’re a regional blogger who supports the Colonel’s effort, shoot him a link.
August 8th, 2008 at 10:21 am
Now that you’re in favor of timetables, Mitch, guess you’ll have a hard time choosing sides.
August 8th, 2008 at 10:24 am
Nothing difficult about it.
Win. Then leave.
And there’s only one side that’s spelled it out that way.
August 8th, 2008 at 11:31 am
Clownie, are you having a hard time accepting that a “timetable” is defining itself? I know the words “Bush” and “success” are incompatable for you, but you have claimed to be part of the “reality-based” community, after all.
August 8th, 2008 at 11:42 am
The ‘reality based’ community believes that the proper response to an inadequate amount of petroleum is to check your tire pressure.
August 8th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
I like to wave while pleasantly smiling at moonbats.
August 9th, 2008 at 12:47 am
Damn, where were those signs when Rummy was in office?
August 9th, 2008 at 10:08 am
This made the PiPress thsi morning, so the story’s getting out.