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Raising money off evil people

The Accidental Fiddler reports how she made some money yesterday for a Jewish anti-hunger group thanks to those deranged loons from out in the Midwest somewhere who show up here every so often (you know the ones):

... So yesterday, they picketed several places in Boston; the only one I could get to was their picket of the Jewish Advocate office downtown. There were about 10 of them to start, which went down to four, two of whom were young boys. So I rosined up my bow and played my fiddle hard, 'cause hell's broke loose in Boston and the devil carries placards.

I played all the Jewish music I could think of, including Chanukah music and selections from Fiddler on the Roof; they were out there long enough that I had to repeat myself a few times, and I was shivering and couldn't feel my fingers by the end, and I doubt I disrupted them in any way, but it was worth it. I took Chris's idea and put a sign in my case stating that proceeds would go to Mazon: A Jewish Response to Hunger. I think I made about $20 for Mazon. ...

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$23.19 for Mazon, to which I'll add some of my own to make it a round number of some sort. It's not much, but at least something good will come out of so much hatred.

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I walked by on my lunch break when they were in front of Borders. I walked by too quickly to see my friend the Accidental Fiddler, otherwise I would have offered her my help.. If I'd known they were coming, I would have offered to take photos of people with them in the background for a donation to the ADL and GLAAD À La Phelps-a-thon. Maybe next time...

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Wow, when I saw Westboro Baptist Church, I was thinking Westboro next to Hopkinton. Lots of relief when I found it is actually from Topeka KS. Phew.

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Somebody else I was talking to over the weekend thought the same thing and was confused and alarmed until I clarified. I feel bad for any Westboro Baptist Churches that are actually, you know, churches.

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Because I think it's kind of fucked up that people from KANSAS are staging organized harassments in Boston. And every other city in the country. Like, as a full-time career. It would be less upfucked if a localish church just happened to be protesting something going on nearby.

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As John Cleese said in 'Time Bandits': "What awful people."

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