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South Bay Anti-War

Raging Grannies Against Torture: Street Theater and SKATING

by Granny Ruth R. (info [at] raginggrannies.com)

Tue, Jan 2, 2007 2:36AM

Raging Grannies visited JEPPESEN DATAPLAN Offices a couple of weeks before the
New Years Day SKATE AGAINST TORTURE Demo...
then brought some of our December 14 street theater to the San Jose Skating Rink.

All roles in front of Jeppesen office played by Raging Grannies including:
CIA Guy (Granny Gail S)
Jeppesen Flight Attendant (Granny Ruth R)
Canadian of Middle-Eastern descent (Granny Shirley K)
German of Middle-Eastern descent (Granny Barb B)
American of Middle-Eastern descent (Granny Jane E)

Roles in front of San Jose Ice Rink:
CIA guy (Granny Gail S)
Torture victime in orange suit (Jean of Act Against Torture)
Skater (Granny Bambi)

AND the Raging Granny Singers supported by surrounding demonstrators

Photos by Kim Kinoshita and Granny Ruth R

For more information: http://www.RagingGrannies.com

§CIA hands off money to Jeppesen

by Granny Ruth R.

Tue, Jan 2, 2007 2:36AM

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Someone's gotta do the dirty work and Jeppesen steps up to the task! In front of 225 W. Santa Clara, Granny CIA guy hands off dough to the Jeppesen "flight attendant". Somehow Jeppesen's name is not posted on the building with the other tenants names, so the Grannies added it.

§Props: shot, taser, money

by Granny Ruth R.

Tue, Jan 2, 2007 2:36AM

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§Raging Grannies Spring into Action

by Granny Ruth R.

Tue, Jan 2, 2007 2:36AM

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The building staff inside were amused, especially when the CIA agent leaned against the large plate glass window for a little Granny rest. Ironically, the lobby of the building where Jeppesen holds court was "merrily" decorated for Xmas.

§Flight Attendant Gets Rough

by Granny Ruth R.

Tue, Jan 2, 2007 2:36AM

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Rendition is the Name
Of Jeppesen's Game
And this Jeppesen employee doesn't mess around with Granny Shirley's character (Canadian of ME descent)

§Takin' it to the Skating Rink

by Granny Ruth R.

Tue, Jan 2, 2007 2:36AM

§Most Grannies can't Skate...

by Granny Ruth R.

Tue, Jan 2, 2007 2:36AM

But Granny Bambi can, and she joins others from South Bay Moblization and more on the ice behind us

§Brought our own signs

by Granny Ruth R.

Tue, Jan 2, 2007 2:36AM

§Offending sign

by Granny Ruth R.

Tue, Jan 2, 2007 2:36AM

Behind us on the ice...Jeppesen touts itself as a "corporate citizen" supporting San Jose's Ice Rink. Grannies and others take strong exception to this practice of sanitizing their image.

§Granny on Ice

by Granny Ruth R.

Tue, Jan 2, 2007 2:36AM