TEA Party Bonus Material – The Elgin Bus Arrives

There was one point during the “party” that really crystallized the entire event for me. The speakers had just finished, and everyone was all riled up and rearing to go. Some appeared to be taking off on a march northwards, while another large portion of them stayed behind in the plaza to talk to each other, to the media, or just to videotape the entire spectacle.  There seemed to be this sense of energy and general good feelings about what they’d just accomplished, and every protest member was pretty pumped up.

As I started towards the middle of the crowd, a voice got on the PA and gave this announcement: “The suburban bus for Elgin has arrived, and will be leaving in five minutes.”

I couldn’t have thought of a better way to summarize the entire event in all its ridiculousness, hilarity, and manufactured pomp and circumstance.

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