# Funniest signs at the Rally to Restore Sanity (and/or Fear) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 1, 2010, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-signs-at-the-rally-to-restore-sanity-and-or-fear/559062 "2010-11-01T06:03:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Superfluous\_Parentheses](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@Superfluous\_Parentheses](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superfluous_Parentheses)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2010, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-signs-at-the-rally-to-restore-sanity-and-or-fear/559062/21 "2010-11-01T23:03:29Z")
Socks & Sandals. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Knig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@Typo\_Knig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Knig)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-signs-at-the-rally-to-restore-sanity-and-or-fear/559062/22 "2010-11-02T00:15:06Z")
“This sign probably won’t change your mind” ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-signs-at-the-rally-to-restore-sanity-and-or-fear/559062/23 "2010-11-02T00:32:18Z")
I masturbate and I vote (but not usually at the same time) ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-signs-at-the-rally-to-restore-sanity-and-or-fear/559062/24 "2010-11-02T01:07:26Z")
I know practically nothing about this rally…I assume people were told/encouraged to come bearing witty signs? ---
**Author:** ![Crawlspace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Crawlspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crawlspace)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-signs-at-the-rally-to-restore-sanity-and-or-fear/559062/25 "2010-11-02T02:16:50Z")
Written on an index card and taped to a straw: “Big signs are for bullies.” ---
**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-signs-at-the-rally-to-restore-sanity-and-or-fear/559062/26 "2010-11-02T02:40:03Z")
“I am not a witch” held by a person dressed as a witch. “I masturbate to Christine O’Donnell” ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-signs-at-the-rally-to-restore-sanity-and-or-fear/559062/27 "2010-11-02T02:50:50Z")
I firmly believe there were dopers amongst the crowd. Bacon? Firefly? FSM? Don’t feed the trolls? Hmmm… Anyway, I’m proud of you folks in the USA. That is one very impressive display of normalcy. Congratulations and keep it up. ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-signs-at-the-rally-to-restore-sanity-and-or-fear/559062/28 "2010-11-02T06:09:34Z")
I saw this one that I liked on a blog. [Front](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v27/lerpricons/Digital%20Photos/CIMG3122.jpg) [Back](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v27/lerpricons/Digital%20Photos/CIMG3123.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Cyberhwk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@Cyberhwk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyberhwk)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-signs-at-the-rally-to-restore-sanity-and-or-fear/559062/29 "2010-11-02T06:22:52Z")
**Do a Barrel Roll.** ---
**Author:** ![SawdustTim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@SawdustTim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SawdustTim)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-signs-at-the-rally-to-restore-sanity-and-or-fear/559062/30 "2010-11-02T07:01:09Z")
“Obama = Keynesian?” The guy holding it got lots of “He was born in Hawaii, OK?!!” responses. ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-signs-at-the-rally-to-restore-sanity-and-or-fear/559062/31 "2010-11-02T07:38:28Z")
> [@kittenblue](#): > > I know practically nothing about this rally…I assume people were told/encouraged to come bearing witty signs? I don’t think so, no. It’s just that Jon Stewart is a smart-ass, Colbert is a bigger smart-ass (and a big time nerd :)), the rally as a whole was only half-serious and the _Daily Show_ appeals mostly to college kids and internet dwellers, two segments of the population that are not entirely unknown for their snark & derision 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Pitchmeister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pitchmeister/32/3459_2.png) [@Pitchmeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pitchmeister)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-signs-at-the-rally-to-restore-sanity-and-or-fear/559062/32 "2010-11-02T09:20:13Z")
> [@Kobal2](#): > > I don’t think so, no. It’s just that Jon Stewart is a smart-ass, Colbert is a bigger smart-ass (and a big time nerd :)), the rally as a whole was only half-serious and the _Daily Show_ appeals mostly to college kids and internet dwellers, two segments of the population that are not entirely unknown for their snark & derision 😉 I actually believe it was meant more serious than they made it out to be. Sure, they’re comedy people, but their shows are highly political, and I think they wanted to give the non-nutbags a chance to speak out. The rally was supposed to be sane, so their signs would not read “Death to Glenn Beck” or similar. BTW, from this thread, I really loved “Hitler is a Nazi”. ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 9:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-signs-at-the-rally-to-restore-sanity-and-or-fear/559062/33 "2010-11-02T09:43:08Z")
Unfortunately I think the proportion of signs which were _only_ jokes ended up being too high. I saw a TV news item last night which portrayed the rally as basically Dada; such signs were the goofy centerpiece of a wholly inexplicable event. The best ones were funny _and_ trenchant, like the best Daily Shows. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-signs-at-the-rally-to-restore-sanity-and-or-fear/559062/34 "2010-11-02T11:47:25Z")
WWOPD. What Would Optimus Prime Do? ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mighty\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Girl)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-signs-at-the-rally-to-restore-sanity-and-or-fear/559062/35 "2010-11-02T12:21:23Z")
“Porta potty #8 is clogged!” “Federal Death Panel Agent #OT4UXX62” (tag on a lady in scrubs). “Hey, y’all, switch to herbal and chill the f\*ck out” “Am I too late for the Glen Beck rally?” ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Love](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Dr.Love](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Love)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-signs-at-the-rally-to-restore-sanity-and-or-fear/559062/36 "2010-11-02T15:12:04Z")
> [@SawdustTim](#): > > “Obama = Keynesian?” > The guy holding it got lots of “He was born in Hawaii, OK?!!” responses. [Video of that sign](http://gregmankiw.blogspot.com/2010/11/is-obama-keynesian.html) ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-signs-at-the-rally-to-restore-sanity-and-or-fear/559062/37 "2010-11-02T15:12:38Z")
So was someone there selling poster board and markers to people who didn’t come prepared? I mean, the Porta-Potty one seems like a spur of the moment sign! ---
**Author:** ![ITR\_champion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-signs-at-the-rally-to-restore-sanity-and-or-fear/559062/38 "2010-11-02T15:37:22Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > I firmly believe there were dopers amongst the crowd. I saw someone with a sign that said: “Fighting Ignorance: It’s Taking Longer Than We Thought”. It was in front of the National Gallery of Art at about 3:30. Was that one of us? ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-signs-at-the-rally-to-restore-sanity-and-or-fear/559062/39 "2010-11-02T17:12:20Z")
> [@kittenblue](#): > > So was someone there selling poster board and markers to people who didn’t come prepared? I mean, the Porta-Potty one seems like a spur of the moment sign! That person actually had a Post-It on their sign with “#8” on the Post-It. So they came prepared with a dynamic sign! ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-signs-at-the-rally-to-restore-sanity-and-or-fear/559062/40 "2010-11-02T17:33:47Z")
> [@Skammer](#): > > Oh, another favorite of mine: > > What do we want? > _Evidence based-change_ > When do we want it? > _After peer review_ > > There are more at [Scenes from the Rally to Restore Sanity - Salon.com](http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/2010/10/30/rally_sanity_slide_show) My favorite by far. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-signs-at-the-rally-to-restore-sanity-and-or-fear/559062.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-signs-at-the-rally-to-restore-sanity-and-or-fear/559062.md?page=3)