Oh Joy...it is the Craf...I mean Art Fair

It is that time of the year again in A2. The Art Fair. They block off the streets down town, you can't get to a decent place for lunch, and the War protesters are out en masse. I am always amazed at how disruptive Art fair is to the town. We even have to be careful leaving the building because people will rush in to the air conditioned space.

Back to the war protesters...I had an interesting conversation with one Monday night. She was handing out fliers on the corner of the street on my way back to my car. They always have a "political interest" section of the art fair with booths from Planned Parenthood, Buddhists, Atheists, Democrats, and even the Nudists. Odd no John Birch society?? Anyway she shoved this flier on me with an "article" about how mass protests will stop the war. We had a conversation as follows:

Me: (rips up flier)

Protester: Why did you do that?

Me: I feel that any effort I can make to stop you from hurting our troops is worth my time. Not to mention, I didn't ask for a flier.

Protester: You are ignorant and do not understand the way the world works.

Me: What do you do for a living?

Protester: I do this. What do you do?

Me: I am a reserach biochemist. I try to contribute in a positive way to society...maybe this is why you do not understand my perspective. When you start contributing something positive to society, I will read your flier.

Knowing full well I will never have to read that flier.

More later on out pal Mayor Bloomberg and his plan to take away our guns.