OK, OK! Oh Lord! I tried, I tried- to hold back! No proselytizing on Buy Nothing Day this year. Stayed away from the Hometown Holiday Parade. Till I thought I'd kicked the habit. I kept trying to hold back my Commie-pinko-politico, neo-funky, x-mass tirade but DANG! Snow Night is just around the corner. I can't hold back any longer. So here goes!...

Artists, Activists, Revelers, Singers, Musicians...and disgruntled sweatshop Elves, We know Santa may be the Anti-Christ, the Red Menace, the Devil Incarnate and The Pied Piper of Consumerism, all-wrapped-up-as-one (Well, at least he has become an insidious consumer product promoter, remade by Hallmark). What better time to remake and retake the pagan roots of the Xmas spirit?

3 Anti-Corporate X-Mass Caroling dates:

Thursday Dec 8th 5-7pm Meet downtown in front of the GAP (for Snow Night!)

Sunday Dec 11th 1-3pm on Pacific Ave (meet in front of the GAP) Caroling, but the Santa Brawl On the Mall* will happen at some point between 1:30 and 3pm *(more info below).

Wednesday December 14 4pm (at the Farmer's Market, then on to the mall).

* Santa Brawl- on the Mall at approx. 1:30 PM Sunday Dec. 11 Anyone who has a Santa or Santa-esq Suit is welcome to join in our festive/playful anti-consumerist teritorial battle. Exorcize (and exercise) those inner demons! Come out o' the closet! Join the Territorial Santa Claws! Beware the red menace!
Followed by more re-written Xmass Carols.


Note: We'll supply you with Song-sheets and Hot tea. Dress warmly. We encourage your participation- getting there at the beginning of the performance is best- especially if we decide to stroll up the Mall. But, you can join us at any point. Wear red and/or green if possible, garlands, red long-johns or any Xmas themes are welcome. Feel free to pass this on to others who may be interested.

To those who've sung Anti-Corp XXXmas Carols before, you know it's inherent and irreverent joy!
Re-making those dusty old traditions and working them into a living, breathing.... frenzy?!! If you've never been lucky enough to sing them before, or if you just can't join us for our revelry- you should take time out of your busy shopping schedule and check them out...See yew(trees) in the Streets
with Artists & Revolutionaries!
Tis the season for re-claiming!

G-rant 426-2292
grrrant (at) cruzio.com

Lyrics and websites at: www.rcnv.org/rcnv/archives/corpxmas.htm

and through- www.adbusters.org
www.adbusters.org/metas/eco/bnd/bnd_xmas/pdf/carols.pdf
www.buynothingchristmas.org/resources/carols.html

My personal faves: God Bless you Very Wealthy Men,
Winter Wonderland and Let it Snow are great tunes.

Let us know if you find any other sources.

G-rant
grrrant (at) cruzio.com
Art & Revolution Street Theatre Collective

A&R SC photos and history: www.members.cruzio.com/~egar/artandrev/home.html