Comments | mizurei: Social Experiment

mizurei

Social Experiment

Jul 29, 2006 18:47

I live in Conservative town, USA. When I drive around the city I see various bumper stickers that read "boycott France." Apparently, those of the French persuasion are not welcome in Colorado Springs, CO. So I have decided to purchase a French flag bumper sticker, slap it on my car and drive around Colorado Springs to see just how much the ( Read more... )

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saintcerulean July 30 2006, 01:15:04 UTC

VIVE LE MAGGIE.

you are amazing. i wish i had thought of trying such a thing, but i am afraid of being shot.

mizurei July 31 2006, 06:43:39 UTC

You can start small with a country like Canada! Our enemies to the north.

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mizurei July 31 2006, 06:41:14 UTC

Yeah but they make for great conversation. Colorado Springs is funny because it is one huge battleground. You see there are the Evangelists who are constantly battling Manitou Springs (a close neighbor) which is one of the New Age hotspots of the U.S.A. Each of the different Springs protests and yells on the others turf. Nobody (at least who I know of) really want the Evangelists here. A local newspaper launched the "Church Kicker" and took pictures of a guy kicking various churches around Colorado Springs. I see that as a silent protest ( ... )

lisamarie353 July 31 2006, 04:32:39 UTC

i told my parents this story and you are now a legend in the andrews household. as you should be!

i echo lauren's sentiments with a loud, texas-style VIVE LE MAGGIE!!!`

mizurei July 31 2006, 06:32:57 UTC

Just you wait Henry Higgins I plan to drive around dressed up like a mime. I feel like the reactions I get now are too passive. I need some yelling! I'm glad your parents enjoy my stupidity.

styleoverliza July 31 2006, 18:13:16 UTC

wow.keep me posted