Doings about downtown …
- The commute home last night on the light rail was crowded — SRO for most of the trip. Which is, in fact, a good thing (esp. since I grabbed a seat at the beginning of the line).
- The commute in this morning was pretty normal, however.
- Not much protest action on the 16th Street Mall today. Not as many cops there, either. More kiosks o’ swag, and folks giving stuff out for free on corners, though. (See below.)
- Wandered over to the Convention Center. Same swarms of delegates, protesters, vendors, and cops.
- Odd occasional caravan of police cars leading unmarked SUVs with darkened windows.
- Wandered down to the Civic Center, in time for the daily protest parade. Took many pictures. Nobody, alas, being beaten by cops, or flinging poo, or flashing themselves, or being sprayed with pepper gas. Just as well, I suppose.
- Headed back to the office. Fun times.
Swag I picked up today:
- Something Mary asked for.
- A Denver DNC Convention shot glass
- An Obama action figure (yes, I did).
- A bag of Rock the Vote nuts (free)
- An Atkins bar (free)
- A Trojan “Evolve” ring (which I’m pretty certain is intended for one’s finger).
- A flier on Homelessness … in the Afterlife.
- A flier on why Jesus isn’t a Republican (or a Democrat).
- A flier on overpopulation (anti-immigrant).
- A Clean Coal fan (for fanning oneself when the climate heats up).
Current plan is I’m going to work from home on Thursday, as that should be the worst traffic day. That’s my excuse, and I’m sticking to it.
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