Fuck Off! I Hate You! Your Band Sucks!

Just got a button machine and have been having a blast making buttons. Took a slew to a couple of shows and sold a bunch.

And the hot sellers are...

--Beth

The Midas Touch

I was walking by and he said, "I need some money. Can you give me $20?" He was sitting on his gold bicycle.

$20!

I gave him $5 and a wink. Because I liked his style.

--Beth

STOP BLIND PATRIOTISM!

This July 4th weekend I was driving through East Oakland, headed to a BBQ and there she was... on the corner. Holding up her handmade sign.

 

She was alone. I wondered how long she'd been out there. "FUCK THE 4TH. BLACK PEOPLE WERE STILL SLAVES" her sign said. And she was holding it proudly, she meant it man. It really took me by surprise. I looked at people in cars around me... there were blacks and whites. NO one was honking or giving her any support. Everyone looked like they had the same reaction I did. Say whaaaat? Hmmm... yes, black people were still slaves back then. Hmmmmm....

She was... all alone.

FUCK YOU ALL was just oozing off her. I wondered how long she'd been there, and how long she was going to keep it up.

It reminded me of a Halloween costume idea I had years ago. I was going to dress up in a red white and blue star-spangled cheerleader costume, complete with Uncle Sam hat, and carry a blind person's cane. I'd call myself BLIND PATRIOTISM. But I never got a cane so never did it. I hear they aren't easy to come by, unless you're blind.

But back to the sign woman... there wasn't any blind patriotism going on here. Hell no! Power to you sister, I respect your passion.

--Beth