Fun Next to the Farmer's Market Today!

In order to make sure the SCPD stays safe and has full employment in these hard economic times, the Bluebelly Buddy Brigade will be joining activists and musicians at the site of the Drum Circle and this Wednesday.

We expect some to offer an informal educational "Know Your Rights" forum to counter last Wednesday's SCPD "No to Your Rights" campaign as a part of today's fun frolic next to the Farmer's Market.

Tour high points will include:

+++ the spot Wes Modes was tackled from the rear without warning by playful police officers, who came down 20-30 strong last week to join in the general jubilation,

+++ the historic stretch of the forbidden green mesh fence where Officer "Always on Duty" Albert tagged Food Not Bombs foodserver Jack Russ

+++ educational extras from Sgt. "Parking Lot Patrolguy" Harms giving friendly advice on how to avoid the menace of prowling pot smokers, dissident drummers, and other dangers of Parking Lot #4

+++ a possible Pilgrimage of Gratitude to the front of Mayor "Catch Me if You Can" Coonerty's Bookshop Santa Cruz, who gave us the 15-minute law that ended 10 years of Drum Circle Terror.

Check with local activists to be appointed an official "Vehicle Retriver" to make you "legal" under Mayor Coonerty's 15-Minute Trespass Law. Those bringing their own bikes will be given special mention in any prizes given out later.

Jumbogumbo Joe Schultz has agreed to lift a ladle so be sure to belly up to the soup bucket for a swig of his tasty brew.

Wildside Whitney will be recruiting victims for her "Police Parking Lot" art project.

Community members are invited to bring frisbees, hackeysacks, and other criminal equipment to demonstrate to the next generation what is NOT allowed downtown under Supervisor Neal Coonerty (formerly mayor Coonerty)'s Downtown Ordinances . Help turn impressionable youth away from a life of crime.

Come one, come all.

Special bonus: Police may offer a special one-time only teargassing treat as part of their new "budget-be damned" "beat back the bums" anti-terrorist training. You may also be offered an opportunity to sample their new "slim and simple" billyclubs, which got a brief workout last week in thepolice-sponsored closing off of Cathcart St.

See you there.