My wife and I went to Target today to buy milk, deodorant, and baby sweatpants. Exciting day. On the way there, we passed a rowdy group of anti-war protesters in front of the library. They carried signs with paintings of Kim Jong Il and George W. Bush, and they chanted and waved at drivers.
At the same intersection, 4 or 5 older men in red jackets collected donations from passing cars. Their signs said “Cash for Wounded Veterans.”
It was a strange contrast. At one point, one of the former marines dropped his collection cup and it started to blow away. The protesters shouted “It’s A sign!” As if god caused the cup to drop as a sign that all veterans are going to hell.
It kinda pissed us off. The soldiers deserve every respect, despite what you may feel about the war. Besides, these guys were old. The protesters do themselves a great disservice by disrespecting veterans and old people.
But it was fun to watch the drama unfold in our neighborhood.
