Poolside Protester Gifts

Extinction Rebellion protests

Late Stage Capitalism and the Biosphere Engage in Some Meaningful Dialogue...

'Harold, when was the last time you cleaned the pool?!'

"I liked the fee-fi-fo-fum part, but I found the rest of his speech racist and repellent."

I was thinking about the implications of your brave effort last week to unionize. I didn't really. I was role-playing. Whatever. Do you realize the demise of unions has coincided with a massive decline in the middle class? What? I'm helping chickens cross a road on my iPhone. I'm taking about the income gap! Talkin' 'Bout the Income Gap is sponsored by: The makers of signs, placards, and other protest equipment.

Bankside

'Mom! -- Spot's skinny-dipping again!'

Cat protests, with sign reading 'Legalise catnip!'.

"Really? Not much of a challenge here."

"We ship ours from Deckville to Lyleport."

"Baldo, I'm proud of you. You stood up for what you believed in...but you didn't resort to violence."

Protestors outside an exterminator shop.

'It's a demonstration by people who disapprove of what you say but will defend to the death your right to say it.'

'This one is for not hinting in T.V. interviews that Burma's pacifists should be send WMPs.'

'I know how worked up everyone is, but let's keep the bird calls to a minimum.'

'If you do not stop smudging, I'm getting a new cartoonist.'

Swim meet - sharks vs. humans

'... Get set... Wait! We forgot the water!'

Leading Economic Indicator.

'I think you are over-reacting Mr. Brown. You were charged a mandatory basic parking fine. I don't think we need to talk about taking your case to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.'

St. Lukes Silent Order

Baldo's Life is Sweet Moment: When your new best friends down the street install a swimming pool.

Revolution

"I'm from the Environmental Protection Agency. You're doing great."

'I suppose I could be a 'Yes Man,' but I have much more experience as a 'No Man.''

"Your heart won't tolerate any more town-hall meetings."

'I will make an appointment to visit with a financial planner, dear--right after I get done taking down the Christmas lights.'

Charter 88 / Charter Nooga Choo-Choo

War and Peace

"Putin out!" "Putin is a gangster" "Putin, Putin, bo-Butin banana-fana fo-Futin fee-fi-mo-Mutin Putin!"

An elderly couple arrive at Kiddie Pool Buffet, where people are wearing swim suits etc. and serving food from the pool itself.

Swimming

FRIENDS OF THE EARTH. 'Hiya, pal!'

Diving into a Fake Pool

Self-styled '60s revolutionary Mort Park, Incensed by Arizona's new immigration law, asked his cafe cohorts to road trip to Phoenix to protest. They agreed, hoping to meet chicks. I've had three lattes and programmed the Phoenix Hooters into the GPS. Y'all go to sleep in back and when you wake up or we'll be getting our mojo on. And protesting bigoted policies! And watered-down drinks. How dare they serve that cheap stuff. Must have banana daiquiris.