Looking out of my bedroom window this morning I noticed a man on a nearby roof gesticulating, there were banners and whatnot too, but his flags were furled and illegible. Not sure if this was purely for my benefit I decided to try and find out what he wanted to communicate.
The man’s hairdo declared his tribal allegiance so I walked across the street to the cider-drinkers community headquarters and asked them about their friend.
He's protesting about the supermarket, he was throwing the roof tiles off yesterday
Is he doing it alone or are you taking turns?
No we’re all doing it, I’ll be up on a roof this side of the road tomorrow.
I feel the protest lacks clarity.
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If he's Nick Nolte I would like his autograph.
ReplyDeleteThat supermarket can't be allowed in a decent neighborhood! It stocks in sinful foods like carrots and strawberries! They sell aphrodisiacs to little children! Chocolate sold publicly to children! No, the supermarket cannot be allowed to exist in all impunity!
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You have such a unique turn of phrase - never mind all this cooking malarkey, I don't know why you haven't got publishers lined up to sign you (you can see this Julie and Julia thing has taken root in my soul).
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Wait, wait. Is he throwing the tiles on his friends? Or on the supermarket?
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You'll see what you've done in the preview or in the published comment.
So that's where Nolte hangs out ... Could you check, my lawnmower is missing and it might on that roof. I was thinking evil thoughts about it and it just disappeared.
ReplyDeleteMaybe they're going for the Zen angle?
ReplyDeleteI will try tile throwing to solve my problems. Giving the finger hasn't proven to help much.
ReplyDeleteYou're right, clarity is lacking: are they protesting about the lack of cider in the supermarket? Or about the concept of 'supermarket' itself?
ReplyDeleteYou're right - it is Nick Nolte - and he lives on my street
ReplyDeleteAlesa - this would be a bad supermarket and worthy of many !!!!'s
Frenchie - thank you for your kind words - I have trouble doing html in comment boxes too (thanks for tip Alesa)
Met Mum - that's just one of the area's lacking clarity
Savitra - there is a lawnmower on the roof but he's planning to throw it off.
kyknoord - I'll ask when I pass today, but they're not looking very Zen.
Wow - Just weaving your way down the street and shouting will have an effect, you don't have to go all the way up on a roof.
Gadjo - It is the concept of the supermarket that he doesn't like, cider is supplied by the post office.
I don't want to be passing underneath any flying lawnmowers
ReplyDeleteMaybe we don't get it because we're not concentrating hard enough...telepathy isn't easy you know.
ReplyDeleteHe could've at least sung a cover of "Get Back" while he was up there.
ReplyDeleteNursey - Me neither, I give the building a wide berth.
ReplyDeleteMr Jelly - I've been practising for years and I'm still only a beginner
Kat - He was singing quite a lot but I didn't recognise the tunes.
I wish I could throw tiles at people ... it gets rather tired throwing jellied salads all the time. Clarity!
ReplyDeleteI reckon I might nip over there in my lunch break to take a little time out on the roof! ;0)
ReplyDeleteLulu, that sure isn't a Waitrose now is it?
ReplyDeleteI was going to say what Nursey said... Just HOW close is your bedroom window??? Now - what does a cider drinker's hair style look like. I alternate between diet coke and champagne and I'm starting to get worried about my own now.
ReplyDeleteLet the revolution commence!
ReplyDelete... fred knows it's long overdue
I've often felt the need to climb my supermarket and rip the roof off...why, I'm not sure.
ReplyDeleteAt least they're treating both sides of the street fairly. Kind of proportional representation in action.
ReplyDeleteMr red - never underestimate the satisfaction to be had from a properly thrown jelly - practise harder!
ReplyDeleteMs Distracted - do he is asking for company
Marky - that's not a Waitrose, he's on top of a squat and railing against Tesco
Ange - My bedroom window is just 2 roofs from him. I can help you fashion a cider drinker's hair style when I see you next.
Jacob - the revolt is endless!
bb - I get that feeling too.
Madame DeFarge - the cider guys are fair in the distribution of their protests, I'll give them that.
Very creative,I like it.
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