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yippies manifesto, etcTRANSCRIPT
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YippieManifestoAbbieHoffmanandJerryRubin(1968)ComeintothestreetsonNov.5,electiondayVotewithyourfeet.Riseupandabandonthecreepingmeatball!Demandthebarsbeopen.Makemusicanddanceateveryredlight.Afestivaloflifeinthestreetsandparksthroughouttheworld.TheAmericanelectionrepresentsdeath,andwearealive.Comeallyourebels,youthspirits,rockminstrels,bombthrowers,bankrobbers,peacockfreaks,toeworshippers,poets,streetfolk,liberatedwomen,professorsandbodysnatchers:itiselectiondayandweareeverywhere.Don'tvoteinajackasselephantcrackercircus.Let'svoteforourselves.MeforPresident.Wearetherevolution.Wewillstrikeandboycotttheelectionandcreateourownreality.Canyoudigit:ineverymetropolisandhamletofAmericaboycotts,strikes,sitins,pickets,lieins,prayins,feelins,pissinsatthepollingplaces.Nobodygoestowork.Nobodygoestoschool.Nobodyvotes.Everyonebecomesalifeactorofthestreetdoinghisthing,makingtherevolutionbyfreeinghimselfandfuckingupthesystem.Ministersdraggedawayfrompollingplaces.Freechickenandicecreaminthestreets.Thousandsofkazoos,drums,tambourines,triangles,potsandpans,trumpets,streetfairs,firecrackersasymphonyoflifeonadayofdeath.LSDinthedrinkingwater.Let'sparadeinthethousandstotheplaceswherethevotesarecountedandletmurderousracistsfeelourpower.ForcetheNationalGuardtoprotecteverypollingplaceinthecountry.Brushyourteethinthestreets.Organizeasackrace.Jointherifleclubofyourchoice.Freakoutthepigswithexhibitionsofsnakedancingandkarateatthenearestpigpen.ReleaseaBlackPantherintheJusticeDepartment.Holdmotorcycleracesahundredyardsfromthepollingplaces.FlyanAmericanflagoutofeveryhousesoconfusedvoterscan'tfindthepollingplaces.Wearcostumes.TakeaburningdraftcardtoSpiroAgnew.StallforhoursinthepollingplacestryingtodecidebetweenNixonandHumphreyandWallace.Takeyourclothesoff.Putwallpostersupalloverthecity.Holdblockparties.Releasehundredsofgreasedpigsinpiguniformsdowntown.
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CheckitoutinEuropeandthroughouttheworldthousandsofstudentswillmarchontheUSAembassiesdemandingtovoteintheelectioncauseUnclePigcontrolstheworld.Nodominationwithoutrepresentation.Let'smake2300Chicago'sonelectionday.(Onelectiondaylet'spaytributetorioters,anarchists,Commies,runaways,draftdodgers,acidfreaks,snipers,beatniks,deserters,Chinesespies.Let'sexorciseallpoliticians,generals,publishers,businessmen,Popes,AmericanLegion,AMA,FBI,narcos,informers.AndthenonInaugurationDayJan.20wewillbringourrevolutionarytheatertoWashingtontoinauguratePigasus,ourpig,theonlyhonestcandidate,andturntheWhiteHouseintoacrashpad.TheywillhavetoputNixon'shandonthebibleinaglasscage.Beginnow:resistoppressionasyoufeelit.Organizeandbeginthewordofmouthcommunicationthatisthebasisofallconspiracies....Everymanarevolution!Everysmallgrouparevolutionarycenter!Wewillbetogetheronelectionday.Yippie!!!