Tuesday, December 9, 2008

December Mission: Santa Sit-In!

This month promises more than Christmas itself, but a rousing yuletide mission: Santa Sit-In. What is a Sit-In, you ask? Oh I'm so glad you did! Sit-In: any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises. Please note the peaceful bit in that sentence, we're not there as an angry, shouting mob that gets out of control fast, we just want our voices to be heard and our rights as children upheld! This Saturday, December 13th is Santa Rampage downtown. It has been hailed by many as a time of "cheer and debauchery" and is regarded by some as a version of a Flash Mob in and of itself. What better gathering to Flash Mob?

Our plan is simple: we are kids, disillusioned with the Santa we thought we knew and are protesting his lack of satisfactory delivery. Perhaps you are protesting for
- "Equality for Naughty" (why should only the nice kids get presents?)
- "Honest Kids Against Santa!" (Santa doesn't exist!) or maybe
- "All I got for Christmas was junk!" (Santa didn't give you what you wanted, so you're bringing your list to him until he gets it right!).
All you have to do is...
. Dress like a kid
. Prepare a chant
. Make a Christmas list
. Bring picket signs with your protest written out
. Be prepared to stay in character for hours!

We will meet at Buffalo Billiards on 6th Street at 8:30pm, December 13th. Bring a friend (or 5!). This mission is open to all ages, but be prepared to stay outside (in the picket lines) if you're under 21. We will stay with the Santas until late into the night and have a ho ho ho jolly good time of it! SPREAD THE WORD LIKE BAD FRUITCAKE!!

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