The Citizens Protest Winter! by peggysirk

The Citizens Protest Winter!

I finished my volunteer duties at the performing arts center this afternoon and was walking up the street to meet Tom for lunch when I ran into a controversial street corner protest.

I did a little creative adjusting to make this into a remake of the 2002 film "The Weather Underground", which was a movie about political revolutionaries of the 60's and 70's. My 2011 version deals with ordinary citizens who are fed up with frigid temps, unusual amounts of snow and ice, kids home from school for days, and cabin fever. They have become meteorological revolutionaries and are taking their gripes to the street. I'm with you, people!
Interesting.... but how can any one help with the snow...its natural phenomenon.... just wondering....what happens after the protest??
January 14th, 2011  
Im with them too!! nice shot and great job with the theme!
January 14th, 2011  
Very funny, Great editing on the sign. Great idea. lol.
January 14th, 2011  
@metatransitions They were actually protesting a social issue, Mita. I just made it into a weather protest for the sake of the 365 theme. I edited the new text on the signs. :)
January 14th, 2011  
@peggysirk ha ha ha ..good idea...u totally got me there
January 14th, 2011  
clever editing
January 14th, 2011  
Peggy, that's toooo funny! A great way to incorporate the theme this week!
January 14th, 2011  
Very cute idea!
January 14th, 2011  
Love it - you're quite creative -great work of art.
January 14th, 2011  
Ha..love it! and totally get it.
January 14th, 2011  
Very, very clever. And the photo is great. ..very clear and colorful.
January 15th, 2011  
Somehow I don't believe you that they were protesting snow...I see some green writing beneath the black letters...you are covering up something Miss Peggy! But it is a great shot!!! :o)
January 15th, 2011  
Very well done Peggy - you had me too with the protesting for no snow :)
January 15th, 2011  
This is so creative. Love what you have done. Kudos and a fav...
January 15th, 2011  
Love it! I'd love to see what the original sign said!
January 15th, 2011  
Haha, I'll join, I'll join!!
January 15th, 2011  
@caeralee @sarasdadandmom @emer @kimshawball @kerrym @joetheartist @brandee76 @barbsmith @isisweiss @dora @seattle @pinkribbonwendi @pfmandeville

Thanks for commenting, everyone! For anyone not quite sure if these good people were really protesting the weather ~ they were not. I think they were voicing their opinions on property revaluation or something. It was just a wonderful gathering of folks to photograph and make into my own story by changing their signs. :)
January 15th, 2011  
OMG this is so creative....it made me laugh out loud! Good one Peggy, I love it and I would be more than happy to join in on this protest! :)
January 15th, 2011  
Peggy, this is so creative and funny. I love the little "I hate ice" sign squished in there too! Fantastic job with the editing!! I will join them in the protest. It took us four hours to get to the lake house this afternoon instead of the normal two. Snowing again. :(
January 15th, 2011  
Awesome shot & creative editing! I feel so bad for everyone with all the snow around the country. As for me, I'll be in my backyard this weekend working on my tan soaking up the rays of the hot sun. ;)
January 15th, 2011  
Very inventive and great editing. Great for the theme (but you'll have to knock the 's' off the word 'scene' in the tag; otherwise it won't go in!)
January 15th, 2011  
And I love the 'I hate ice' sign too...
January 15th, 2011  
@girlie Thanks for the head(s) up, Robin...typo fixed.
January 15th, 2011  
@petersonsheri It's been a crazy winter!! Glad you made it safely to the lake...I think I would've turned around and headed back home.
January 15th, 2011  
@katrinacristy Thanks, Katrina! Btw ~ while you're enjoying that warm desert sunshine and working on that tan, watch out for scorpions. :) jk
January 15th, 2011  
@bluemoon Thanks, Paula! I think we could get a nation wide protest going. :) It's been a long, cold, crazy winter with too much of it left on the calendar.
January 15th, 2011  
I love it, Peggy! You are so creative. :)
January 15th, 2011  
Love your creativity with the signs!! Send some snow to us in the Denver area. We have only had a handful of days when it snowed this entire winter!! We want to sled.
January 15th, 2011  
Made me smile like the humour of the changed wording on the signs
January 15th, 2011  
cute!!! Made me smile!
January 16th, 2011  
Nice manipulation! The dude looks pretty stoic...except for the bicycle helmet :)
January 17th, 2011  
you totally got me there! OW!! i thought they were really protesting the snow! shocks.. haha!! i was like, "no, seriously!?" ahaha!
January 18th, 2011  
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