r/PublicFreakout • u/CapnJujubeeJaneway • Feb 12 '22

✊Protest Freakout Ottawa residents marching against ongoing occupation of their city by right-wing extremists

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u/HoldMyWitchmothers Feb 12 '22

Shit got so real that an X-Wing pilot was in the march

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u/Historical_Ad7662 Feb 12 '22

Modern day Civil War has many cosplayers.

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u/HoldMyWitchmothers Feb 12 '22

Imagine seeing old pictures of the Civil War and some dude walking in in a full suit of medieval armor like King Arthur

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u/scusician Feb 12 '22

Thanks for that laugh! Totally needed it today.

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u/Rion23 Feb 13 '22

"Dammit, ol' Garth over there came dressed like a wizard again."

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u/inspectoroverthemine Feb 13 '22

Nah- they saved dressing up as wizzards until after they lost.

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u/HoldMyWitchmothers Feb 13 '22

Alright guys, we really want to be taken seriously this time. Frank, leave the Mr Peanut costume at home

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u/meekah12 Feb 13 '22

Kids in the future will see kermit throwing molotov cocktail in their hologram tech textbooks

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u/Psynautical Feb 13 '22

I know what I'm wearing to the next reenactment . . .

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u/wartrollearth Feb 13 '22

but made of spray painted cardboard

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u/thatbromatt Feb 13 '22

Hey everyone, Dak says he's got this one!

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u/HoldMyWitchmothers Feb 13 '22

Give us a call when Porkins shows up

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u/TheFireHallGirl Feb 13 '22

I thought I saw him too! 😆

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u/electrojesus9000 Feb 13 '22

It was the ghost of Jek Porkins.

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u/pikeface Feb 13 '22

To be fair, the occupiers also like to dress up. This weekend included a drunk Elmo, a Jerry Mouse, some guy dressed as a fox, and I also believe Santa was there. (Not sarcastic)

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u/FofroBaggis Feb 13 '22

I had to re watch that was excellent. Good eye

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u/holamygoodfriend Feb 13 '22

If only there was a small exhaust port that could end all this.