Stephen Colbert Unfair to Cowboys: Today's Protest a Resounding Success!!!

Tuesday, April 18, 2006

Today's Protest a Resounding Success!!!

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Admittedly we had what you might call a light turnout, but we were undeterred! From 10 am to 1 pm we marched in front of the Colbert Report Building (54th Street between 10th and 11th Avenue, in what is appropriately called Hell's Kitchen!). I would have gone longer, but I didn't wear my walking boots, and it turns out that holding a sign in windy weather eventually makes your back hurt. But many people honked, several gave me thumbs up, and a few people said they would probably have helped only they have jobs.

Stephen Colbert himself entered the building at 11, and I'm not tooting my own horn when I say that, when we exchanged glances, he looked a little scared. He probably saw the tireless determination in my eye and the flame in my heart. Repent, Stephen! Repent!

Today I'm just a majority of one. But I think I planted some seeds.

# posted by Cowboy Dave Dickerson : 11:45 AM

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I love it! LOL

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Anonymous : 5:10 PM

I'm glad you love it. But do you love it enough to donate money? These protest signs don't write themselves, you know. :)

# posted by

Cowboy Dave Dickerson : 9:36 AM

The Chicago chapter of SCUC is up and running. Dave, when are the LA and DC offices going to open?

# posted by

Anonymous : 10:20 PM

Hi Dave, it's me, Tam.

# posted by

Anonymous : 4:15 PM

I don't know what you have against Brokeback Mtn. I read the book and loved it. Love your poems!

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Anonymous : 5:52 PM

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: Name: Cowboy Dave Dickerson; Location: New York, New York, United States

I'm a storyteller in the New York area who is a regular on NPR's "This American Life" and at shows around the city. Moved to New York in 2006 and am working on selling a memoir of my years as a greeting card writer, and (as a personal, noncommercial obsession) a nonfiction book called "How to Love God Without Being a Jerk." My agent is Adam Chromy at Artists and Artisans. If you came here after hearing about my book on "This American Life" and Googling my name, the "How to Love God" book itself isn't in print yet, and may not even see print in its current form (I'm focusing on humorous memoir), but here's a sample I've posted in case you're curious anyway: Sample How To Love God Introduction, Pt. 1 of 3. Or just look through the archives for September 18, 2007.) The book you should be expecting is the greeting card book, about which more information is pending. Keep checking back!

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