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Opening sequence of Mutations

“So, here is the deal. 
I went to the Billy Graham crusade at Flushing Meadows Carona Park up in Queens this June knowing that the Westboro Baptist Church (who run www.godhatesfags.com) would be there. The first day I mostly observed how people responded to them. It’s pretty interesting to see how different people react to them.  Some just walk by and chant prayers or tell them that Jesus loves them, others get into yelling matches and then they all start quoting the bible back and forth. Honestly, both sides seemed equally outrageous at times.
The next day I got there early in the morning and they were at it again.  I think the highlight was one of them telling a black woman that she looked like a crack head and had a stupid haircut (that’s the kind of level they are on).  They started packing up and changing into regular clothes because “it’s a sick world and we have to get to the next protest safely” So I hopped on the 7 train with them and we headed over to St. Patrick’s church. They set up the police barricades across the street from the church and did their thing again.  A young solder started screaming at them when he saw their “Thank God for 9/11″ signs.  He was yelling how it disgusted him that he had fought for their freedom, while his mom was holding him back… I don’t know why I didn’t get photos of that.  Soon after, these two guys started making out in the street in front of the protest while one of the church members was yelling, “Now you know what each other’s semen tastes like”.  I dunno, I guess that’s where it stops… can’t really top that.”

Maxim Ryazansky

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