Across town, a colourful cavalcade was led by protesters wearing masks of Bush and the queen, riding in a horse-drawn carriage of the sort Bush cannot use due to security concerns. Next came an 18-foot inflatable Trident missile and a pink "peace and love" tank.
..Gifts were swapped: White House-themed china for the Queen and a silver ruler with the names of U.S. presidents for Bush. source
Just when do you suppose the Queen is going to use White House-themed china? Great gift. Hope she applied that ruler across the chimp's ground-dragging knuckles.
A pink peace and love tank? Soon as I find good photos of all the protesting, I'll link or post them.
US Secretary of State Colin Powell, among the American VIPs at the ceremony, was so impressed he used his own pocket camera to capture the occasion.
Where's that rolleyes icon?
Outside the palace gates, the silence during the 41-gun salute was broken by protester Joe Gittens who shouted anti-war songs and branded Tony Blair as a “poodle”.
As The Star Spangled Banner was struck up he began singing “Yankee Poodle Tony” to the tune of Yankee Doodle Dandy.
Two police officers approached him and took him to one side and said that if he continued he could be arrested.
What was that Georgie said about visiting a land of free speech?
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Peace campaigners dressed as the President and the Queen in a horse-drawn carriage headed a procession which also included a pink “love tank” and demonstrators dressed as weapons inspectors and Guantanamo Bay detainees.
Around 200 protesters gathered at Jubilee Gardens on London’s South Bank for the colourful parade which was due to finish at Trafalgar Square.
Some campaigners expressed disappointment at the modest turnout but Aiden Hutton from Suffolk, who played the role of George Bush, said: "There have been about 14,000 police, I think that’s a wonderful turnout."
Reports conflict as to whether the protesters made enough noise to be heard by the Bushtourage. Maybe it depends on where the reporter was. Maybe it depends on who the reporter works for. ABC says protests were inconsequential and unheard by the royal party. VOA (Voice of America) says they could be heard but not seen. Reuters says the protesters could be heard until they were drowned out by the American National Anthem. You decide.
....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.
Wednesday, November 19, 2003
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