So what happened to the massacree idea?

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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As some of you may recall, there was a thread (please do not bump old threads) started by Triskadecamus waaayyyyyy back in January 2003 about “Our very own massacree.” I’m not exactly sure what a massacree is, but I thought it was a fabulous idea, and as the election nears and partisan rhetoric begins to heat up, I think a sort of Dadaist demonstration becomes more and more advisable–necessary, even.

So what’s the deal? Did this thing just never get off the ground? As I stated in the prior thread, I am really, really interested in seeing this happen. (Not interested enough to take a role in organizing it, I should make clear, since I live far away and know nothing about the DC area.)

C’mon, folks, who wants to make a stand for… uh… something or other? Anyone?

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Going to bump this once; that’ll teach me to start threads in the middle of the night.

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It sounds great to me. I definitely couldn’t go, but I really like the idea, and if it becomes annual or something I’d love to do it one year. I think I want a sign with two opposing viewpoints on either side. I’m walking down the sidewalk with a pro-life sign, and seconds later, you see me walking the other direction with a pro-choice sign. Someone in the original thread claimed it was more of a performance art than a protest. In that case, does it have to be in D.C.? I guess that adds to the performance, and heightens the humorous aspect of it, but we could just as easily have it in any major city. Just a thought.

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Wow I didn’t see that the first time around but I’m definitely up for doing it! I live in the area so it’s no problemo.

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I missed this last year, somehow, but I think it’s a peachy idea. I live in the general area (about 300 miles away, actually) and I’d be there, for sure.

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A massacree is someone who is massacred i.e. killed en mass.

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I am still up for it.

Last time, I think some sucker tried to shoot up the Capitol building about the same time we were discussing marching in. It sort of diluted our more subtle expression of dissatisfaction. Then my own personal life took me away from things a bit.

And a year slipped by.

OK, I will beat the drum again.

A Massacree, by the way is a political absurdity, such as the arrest of Arlo Guthrie for littering, and his subsequent disqualification from military service for his criminal record. Moral turpitude, indeed!

See the album: The Alice’s Restaurant Masacree, by Arlo Guthrie.

And as a result, it became a movement.

So, I repeat the deal.

We pick a day.

And on that day every doper in the area, or willing to come to the area on that day, makes a sign, demanding action on his personal choice of issues. And we all meet as close to the Capitol Building as our current level of legal freedom allows. We chant a bit. (since we will all be chanting different stuff, we probably won’t need to keep it up long.) Then we march en mass away from the seat of power, still chanting, and carrying signs. When we find a place that sells beer, and has chairs, we sit and drink, and discuss the ramification of our day’s work.

We need to decide when to do it, and who to notify. I ain’t putting up no bond for you guys, so let’s stick with the “It’s all just a coincidence” theory. If you want to speak to your congressbeing, that’s your call, but if you invite him, make sure he knows the beer ain’t free.

We plan to peacefully assemble, and express grievances. We are unanimous in our desire to be heard. We will not tolerate the repression of our several opinions, nor do we accept that our differences require us to ignore our common cause.

Wednesday or Thursday is my best choice, but I can be flexible with a few weeks notice. The spring is also my choice, April, or May. Summer is to frickin’ hot, and the Congress skips town at the end of July.

Fall is too far away.

So, lets plan us a masacree.

The First Annual Straight Dope We Ain’t Kiddin’ This Time Masacree.

“All we are saying, is whatever we want.”

“We’re here, we’re there, we’re everywhere. Get used to it.”

“OK, if you don’t like me, listen to him. ------------>”

“Don’t make me come over there and vote!”

Tris

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Otherwise, by the time the info gets out, only those affluent enough to pony up the skins will get to express their contradictory opinions.

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Well, I can’t afford to make a trip to DC in the foreseeable future, but I’d be willing to lend one of my pet causes for any attendee who doesn’t have one (or for anyone whose pet cause duplicates someone else’s).

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OK,

Last chance.

On Wednesday, April the 28th, at Noon, I shall arrive as close as I can get to the center of the Western face of the Capitol Building, kinda near the pool thingie.

I will have with me a sign, which will say:

Will Debate for Food.

If left to myself, I will rant and chant alone for several minutes, and then go drink beer. If joined by others, I will rant and chant a bit longer, and then still go drink beer.

Someone tell the media.

Everyone come.

Tris

“They’ve got us surrounded again, the poor bastards.” ~ Creighton Abrams at Bastogne ~

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I’ve seen this thread like ten times and keep wondering why we want to get together and have a Dan’l Boone-style injun-killin’.

Because that’s what image the term “massacree” summons up in my mind.

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I will try to be there. It will depend on if I can find someone else to field the child-person when he gets home from school.

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Obie, I don’t think I can pick up da garbage wit dese handcuffs on…

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I’ll try to be there. It will involve getting some time off from work when we’re short-handed (boss in hospital), but if I can possibly do it, that’s where I’ll be. The jillelope is interested too. Well, she’s interested either in participating or in finding out just what kind of an ass she’s dating. Six and half-a-dozen, I suppose.

Anyway, I think this sounds great and I’ll be there if I possibly can.

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And that makes two of us, so far.

Tris

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Oh, apparently I’m chopped liver? :frowning:

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Me too. My very fast and limited Googling just turned up stuff about Alice’s Restaurant. Never actually heard the term before…still not sure exactly what it means.

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I thought my post would be self-explanatory… but here is the Alice’s Restaurant Massacree…
with full orchestration and five part harmony of course…

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“What do we want?”

“This, That and The Other Thing!”

“When do we want it?”

“…Er, um… not really sure… umm, soonest? Later, maybe? Sometime?”

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I wanna go. If I can find some other midwest doper to drive, I might just make it.

(Let’s not discuss my current car issues - I just won’t be taking my own wheels…) :slight_smile: