The Yes Men {and I} fix the world.

This evening, I chose to see the movie "The Yes Men Fix the World" with Bre at the Music BoxTheatre. I had no idea that a mere 2 hours later, I would end up in a fat suit protesting Chase Bank with graffiti and police overlooking.

This independent theatres lasted 80 years - phew. The movie was great - very funny, very real, depressing and encouraging in the same moment. I'd define the yes men as an international group of professional rabblerousers that impersonate irresponsible greedy corporations to expose the corporate lack of respect for human, animal, or the Earth's life. After the show, Yes Men prankster Mike Bonnano took a short Q and A, and then the real fun started. He asked for two volunteers, and of course, my hand shot up. He told us that Chase Bank is the last bank to still fund coal mining mountaintop removal and there just so happened to be a Chase across the street....and he just so happened to have 10 bags of coal for "sidewalk art" and two "Survivaball" costumes...hehehe.
I hopped in the suit, paraded across to Chase bank and a friendly mob and I started doodling mountains on the walls and sidewalk of the bank, while I danced around in my Survivaball. I was interviewed on camera (still in the suit) and questioned by chicago police too (a twofer). I love activism.
By the way, Baby Wants Candy was amazing again (as always).