peacefinder's Journal: Non!

A brilliant bit of self-directed sarcasm:

French marchers say 'non' to 2007

Hundreds of protesters in France have rung in the New Year by holding a light-hearted march against it.
Parodying the French readiness to say "non", the demonstrators in the western city of Nantes waved banners reading: "No to 2007" and "Now is better!"

The marchers called on governments and the UN to stop time's "mad race" and declare a moratorium on the future.

The protest was held in the rain and organisers joked that even the weather was against the New Year.

The tension mounted as the minutes ticked away towards midnight - but the arrival of 2007 did nothing to dampen their enthusiasm.

The protesters began to chant: "No to 2008!"

They vowed to stage a similar protest on 31 December 2007 on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris.

fighting the passage of time

[artifex2004]

Well, this is better than spending lots of money on cosmetics and plastic surgery, anyway :)

Really, though, I think it can be romantic to stand up against something you know you can't stop.
This was funny, but there are lots of things you just have to say no to because of your conscience, no matter that it will happen anyway.

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[sillypixie]

Good idea - I think I'll oppose death from now on :)

Or maybe death & taxes. Why not go for the big ones...

*grin*

Pix