American Haiku: Trump Tantrum

When I started my Sarcastic Haiku series, I wrote my first American Haiku. You can read my first one, and others I've written since, by clicking here and scrolling down.
 

 
American Haiku: Trump Tantrum

Five-seven-five wah!

I want to win before bed!

Victory then sleep! Victory then sleep!

Today's #TBT

Another shot from outside the 2000 Republican National Convention in Philadelphia. Seems to sum up my feeling about where this country is going pretty well.

#TBT Photo

Taken during the Republican National Convention. I don't know where the quote "It's better to study the living fact than to analyze history," came from. A search reveals nothing. Probably something an ad writer came up with. I liked it's juxtaposition amidst the chaos on the streets, including the "Goat with a Vote" performers, who I saw perform here and  months later at the 2000 Debate protest at UMass Boston. 

#TBT Photo

This was taken in Philadelphia during the 2000 Republican National Convention and the protests that surrounded it. The police were out in full force, the likes of which I never saw in Boston at that point. I'm not sure if I took the picture because of the Anarchy symbol beside the policemen, the Mumia Abu-Jamal sticker, or if it was just blind luck.

I've had to clean out my apartment recently, and I came across more photos like this (particularly this event) that I never had the chance to share with anyone. I'll be uploading them here in the coming weeks.