Puppetry has been commenting on politics since, probably, they first appeared. Punch and Judy was initially known for its social commentary, more than its violence, and was the Saturday Night Live of its day.
The Republicans have banned them from the Convention “zone.”
“Their components are not allowed inside the event zone,” Andrea Davis, spokesperson for the Tampa Police Department, told the Tampa Bay Times. “Also their heads have been used to hide weapons and other matter, fecal matter.”
Yep. No sticks, strings, or masks allowed. I think they are about to find out just how creative puppeteers can be when building with limited materials.
Oh, and it’s worth noting that concealed weapons are still permitted.
So if I bring a concealed handgun, that’s okay, but you couldn’t bring, say, Neil the pencil necked weasel?
Too bad DC Follies is long since dead.
Of course concealed weapons are still permitted. How else are they going to make sure the puppets stay out?
And, this – “Also their heads have been used to hide weapons and other matter, fecal matter.” – If we are going to begin excluding people based on the amount of ‘fecal matter’ in their head, I think we are about to have a lot less politicians at conventions.
Banning sh!t-heads… yep, that’d just about shut down the whole convention… 🙂
Have you looked at some of the other things that made it on the citywide ban? “Carrying a piece of wood, hard tubing, or anything that could be used as a club.” Mental note, don’t go to Home Depot during the convention. “A container containing urine.” All nurses working for life insurance companies and people transporting lab specimens better take a holiday. Then there is the ban on “ceramic vessels.” I really hope Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me does something with this story. Thanks again for sharing.
Does this mean no socks allowed at the convention?
WTF???
These idiots want to ban *puppets*? Oh, *horrors*, someone might dare to SATIRIZE the Republicans… Poor babies…
OOf course, with ignorant jerks like Akin on their side, they satirize themselves…