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Raging Grannies "Play Doctor" at SICKO

by Granny Ruth Robertson (info [at] raginggrannies.com)
Awesome First Night for SICKO in Mountain View, California with the Raging Grannies acting up for passage of Single Payer Health Care!
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The manager of Century 16 in Mountain View wasn't too sure about the Raging Grannies singing health care songs on opening night of SICKO.
When we got there he kept trying to move us away from the crowd...just where we wanted to be! The challenge was on and it didn't take long for Grannies dressed as doctors, nurses, and patients to engage the crowd in our interactive street theater. All for the passage of California's Single Player Health Care plan, Senate Bill 840!
§Haul out the Amp
by Granny Ruth Robertson
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It was no problem when Grannies were Forced by management to move to a spot somewhat removed from the ticket line; have handy portable amplifier, will travel! Announcing: Raging Granny Doctors and Nurses are here to give you the cure for those health care blues!
§First Volunteer
by Granny Ruth Robertson
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First Volunteer to "take the cure" is Granny Barbara on right
§Naughty Nurse Jane
by Granny Ruth Robertson
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Granny Jane fulfills a long dream and portrays Nurse Jane in our interactive street theater. Here she fills her hypodermic needle with the magic elixir SB840. That's Californian for "Single Payer Health Care"
§A willing young man
by Granny Ruth Robertson
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Caught in between employers, this fellow said he was willing to "take the cure". Nurse Shirley took over from Jane and prepared to administer the SB 840 cure. Our patient reported he felt much better after
§Theater employee
by Granny Ruth Robertson
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Playing hooky from her theater job for a few minutes, this young lady came over to take the cure AND get a souvenir photo with the Grannies
§Press shows up
by Granny Ruth Robertson
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Camera at far left catches Granny Marian age 91 and the Raging Grannies Banner...Marian is in the center.
§What are your symptoms?
by Granny Ruth Robertson
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Dr. Granny Gail interviews a Granny who reports the following symptoms: high insurance rates, high co-pays, and the old "deny and defer" trick that her insurer uses...
§Are you SICKO?
by Granny Ruth Robertson
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SB840 can also be administer in a pleasant tasting liquid form, Granny Ruth announces loudly. (At this point the manager came over and asked us to please "tone it down")
§Swallow it!
by Granny Ruth Robertson
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§Theater-goer takes the cure
by Granny Ruth Robertson
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We were happen when Amat came over and introduced himself. He was willing to take the cure, but only in liquid form...no shots for this fellow!
§Amat's friend Gets His Groove On
by Granny Ruth Robertson
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Notice...with leaflet in hand. All 15 of Amat's friends took flyers and signed the postcards to Gov. Arnie, saying...please NOT YOUR plan, governor, SB840 is the way!
§Singalong with the Raging Grannies
by Granny Ruth Robertson
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Enjoy the movie, enjoy the Granny show!
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