The Rally to Restore Sanity: On the scene at the insane event | EW.com
source: http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/10/30/rally-to-restore-sanity-on-the-scene/
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For a group of people headed to Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert’s Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear, things were pretty insane. But insane in that kind of this-party-is-off-the-hook kind of way, not insane in the let’s-grab-our-guns-and-draw-Hitler-mustaches-on-things kind of way.No, the scene on the train was completely controlled insanity – people politely squeezing into the crowd while saying, “Excuse me,” and shrugging their shoulders when the Metro train shut down due to overcrowding, forcing the mob to walk the last few miles to the Mall – together. Indeed, the rally seemed a group effort. Even on the way, one girl, fearing she was lost, broke down crying, leading half a dozen fellow rally-goers nearby to take her under their wing. But her frustration was understandable – what with an estimated 250,000 rally-goers in attendance – according to Comedy Central – it was easy to feel overwhelmed by the scene. (Especially since the city did not seem prepared for the high volume of foot and train traffic. See: aforementioned broken-down Metro.) And if I thought the train theatrics were a sight to behold, the Mall itself was even more of a circus: Even more outlandish costumes (Spider-Man, Green Man, and a human version of the Microsoft paper clip). Even more creative, appropriately enthusiastic signs (“My balls itch no matter who’s in office,” “I’m moderately excited for this,” and, my favorite, “Toy Story 2 was okay”). And even more frustration with our government — not only did rally-goers carry plenty of serious-minded poster boards (about voting, conservatives, and, yes, legalizing pot), but it was easy to imagine those wearing American flag T-shirts were doing so ironically.
Regardless, one thing was genuine: All 250,000 rally-goers were there to have a good time.
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I dont recall the metro breaking down for the million people at the Beck show.
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