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Mayday Fashion Show! A Smashin� Success
by The Radical Fringe Element
Monday, May. 19, 2003 at 11:58 PM
The signs said walk. We sashay�d.
Our valley has been cloudy for many moons, but for Mayday in the year two thousand and tree, the darkness turned to light. It was one of those days that you just can�t believe the U.S. government truly carries out their egregious behavior. And so, a jaunty team of merry mayday celebrators congregated at the concrete park on the corner of Liberty and 7th Street. Before they set out to upset the current state of fascism with their hot looks, a newsie distributed anarchist propaganda to some locals lounging in the park. Upon receiving the latest issue of Subtext, one of Pittsburgh�s finest newspapers, a man remarked, �Why, that seems Union friendly.� He then went on to tell us about a Mayday celebration he had attended earlier that day. Workers of the new convention center got together and made a bell out of the platform that their comrade had fell to his death from. The ceremony included ringing the bell for all the workers who had died in the line of duty that year. (I don�t know the whole story so if someone knows more about what these workers did please post)
The sleek divas succeeded in their goal of transforming the crosswalks into catwalks. Fine citizens glared awestruck, waiting for the models to saunter across the street. In addition to the photographer and their own Fashion Police, the Pittsburgh police force decided to accompany the suave runway felines. A blue, ruffled skirt and a gas mask contrasted with the pork barreled bellies that chose to cast a baleful eye upon us.
The spectacle culminated in an orgiastic display of high anarcho-fashion. A bastion of union organizers and cancer survivors feasted on the spicy little Salome�s. The jolly ooglers were dazzled by juggling, poi spinning, yoga head standing, folk song singing, and radical cheerleading. The armed guards in their metal cop shop finally left the stake out with a wave and a friendly toot.
The pillars of capatilism may not have felt but a slight tremor, but the fashion world is still dealing with the aftershocks.
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by emma
Tuesday, May. 20, 2003 at 12:46 PM
emma@indypgh.org
not a quiet celebration
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by emma
Tuesday, May. 20, 2003 at 12:47 PM
the strength of a thousand independent newspapers!
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by emma
Tuesday, May. 20, 2003 at 12:48 PM
dancing in the streets
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by emma
Tuesday, May. 20, 2003 at 12:49 PM
looking for facism in the dark alleyways!
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by emma
Tuesday, May. 20, 2003 at 12:50 PM
whoa.
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by emma
Tuesday, May. 20, 2003 at 12:51 PM
is it an innocent bystander? or is it .... someone's dad?!
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by emma, still.
Tuesday, May. 20, 2003 at 12:52 PM
smashing.
GREAT SHOW
by FASHION POLICEMAN
Wednesday, May. 21, 2003 at 3:42 PM
WAY COOL PICTURES! YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME. CANT WAIT TILL NEXT DAY WHEN THE PICTURES SHOW 10 TIMES AS MANY PARTICIPANTS! GREAT JOB! SEXY COSTUMES. ETTA YOURE THE BEST! AND SARAH! AND MITCH! AND JONAS! AND JAMES! AND ETTA PARENTS! AND THE REST WHOSE NAMES I CANT REMEMBER! WHOOHOOHOOHOO
urban buzzzzzzzz
by dippiehead
Wednesday, May. 21, 2003 at 4:23 PM
That looked absolutely fabulous. I for one would love more. Dippiehead wants in on this racket-do more, more, MORE!!!
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