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jwirr

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15. Was there a politcal issue? Further down in the thread they show several riots against intergration

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Sun Oct 19, 2014, 10:51 PM

Oct 2014

and the war. Don't you think they were a bit different than this pumpkin fest? They had a serious cause behind them. I was pro-integration but I will admit that southerners were not just having fun.

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What happened at Keene, NH pumpkin festival needs to be studied for what [View all] CK_John Oct 2014 OP

Studied? This kind of stupidity has been happening for eons, don't blame this generation. MADem Oct 2014 #1

I laugh when every generation think they had invented something joeglow3 Oct 2014 #2

In some circles... Kalidurga Oct 2014 #3

I know, I don't 'get' it, either--it's just craziness and blatant stupidity. MADem Oct 2014 #8

This was different for reasons I can't seem to put my finger on, but it was not CK_John Oct 2014 #4

Well, there was no football game, it was the Annual Pumpkin Festival, a regional excuse for MADem Oct 2014 #13

To a big extent it's the alcohol Fumesucker Oct 2014 #5

Sure--"lager louts" as they say over the water. Some people just can't have "a" drink or two. MADem Oct 2014 #10

+ 1 never read that before ! Good one Jesse lunasun Oct 2014 #16

Where are the warrior cops in riot gear and tanks? meow2u3 Oct 2014 #6

Well, people got tear gassed and beaten Recursion Oct 2014 #12

I think they dragged out the Bearcat for this riot. Really. MADem Oct 2014 #14

we already know about mob mentality TorchTheWitch Oct 2014 #7

Same as it ever was. aikoaiko Oct 2014 #9

College kids get drunk, try to out-epic each other, and do stupid things. Brickbat Oct 2014 #11

Was there a politcal issue? Further down in the thread they show several riots against intergration jwirr Oct 2014 #15

I blame 'absent KingCharlemagne Oct 2014 #17