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11 March 2009

This makes me so happy. The men of Alpha Delta Phi fraternity welcome Westboro Baptist Church to Chicago on Monday. (The good part starts around :40)

post by: BoringPostcards at: 08:09 | 14 comments

That's funny. I like how the church contingent is like a couple of adults, a photographer, and their kids. They really are lonely assholes screaming in the wilderness.

posted by eekacat 11 March | 08:25

I have to say I'm seriously choked up. Does me good to have my bad habit of stereotyping the greek system challenged like this.

posted by Stewriffic 11 March | 09:20

And who can forget this classic?

posted by Lipstick Thespian 11 March | 09:51

And the idea of having my own personal Extreme Queer Flash SWAT Team is awesome.

If you're Fabulous(tm), Like Musicals(tm), can Strike A Pose(tm), LT Wants You For His Greater Educational Taskforce On Friendly Fairness! (G.E.T.O.F.F.)

posted by Lipstick Thespian 11 March | 09:54

I'm with Stewy on this one. This demonstration has me seriously reconsidering my nearly flawless disparagement of the Greek system.

posted by msali 11 March | 11:34

full of teh awesome.

posted by eatdonuts 11 March | 11:49

posted by halonine 11 March | 12:10

Another with the shaken preconceptions here. (I will admit, with shame, that my first thought was "Yeah, but they probably call each other 'faggot' as a put-down when they're not demonstrating for the cameras." But I have no right to assume that, so I'm going to go sit quietly and chastise myself now.)

posted by mudpuppie 11 March | 12:59

AWESOME. In addition to the fabulous bump'n'grind action from the good men of Alpha Delta Phi, there was apparently an excellent counter-demonstration as well.

posted by scody 11 March | 16:47

Oh, and beware, sinners: GOD HATES FIGS.

posted by scody 11 March | 16:49

"God shoulda put a ring on it". I think I'm in love with that girl. All the signs in that photo are pretty funny, actually.

posted by muddgirl 11 March | 17:31

That's brilliant.

Also, I love that song. Nice work Mr DJ.

(also, as a non-American, this is the first positive message regarding US college fraternities I've ever been exposed to...)

posted by pompomtom 11 March | 21:05

Ha! Lovely, lovely. Thanks for the links to Moore and to the counter-demonstration article, too. I tried to find a link to the Drive-By Truckers' lilting ode to this group, the one with the chorus "Fuck Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church", but no dice, so those of you who know it sing out.

posted by elizard 12 March | 08:48

Aha. That would be because it's by I Can Lick Any SOB In the House.

posted by elizard 12 March | 09:05

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