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This is a preliminary report, subject to revision; I can be a bit absent-minded about names and what-not, so be sure to comment if I've forgotten you or if you have questions.

The Hollywood Resistance Force, under the able command of our fearless leader RonDog, assembled in front of the Kodak Theater in Hollywood to bring our valiant resistance efforts into the belly of the beast. We truly showed that we had no fear!

This is especially true of RonDog. It takes guts to dress up as a hooker and parade along Hollywood Boulevard, especially if you're a guy. I couldn't have done it; others admitted they couldn't, either. But Ron, with his positively frightening Gray Davis mask, was, well, unforgettable.

He was joined by our lovely and talented Mercuria, who accessorized herself brilliantly for the occasion (check out the glasses and earrings!). Her getup may have been more discreet than we men would have liked, but her hooker wiggle had to be seen to be believed!

There's no question Ron was the star, and Mercuria was the co-star. But we also had a splendid supporting team, with our thanks and support going out to Tony from Hawaii (who looked just like Drew Carey, a celebrity likeness we should have appropriated), IrishLass (anonymously hiding behind her sign), HangFire, his lovely wife, and a supporting cast of thousands whose names I have inconveniently forgotten.

Not to be forgotten was the guy on the bicycle, who had rigged a very odd car radio, running off battery and giving us the generous gift of music. He apparently appeared from nowhere, but was kind enough to accept a bumper crop of our bumper stickers to support the cause. We'd like to thank him for hanging with us.

We had competition in the form of a bunch of dull as dishwater anti-war folks. The same drab agenda, the same dull (but professionally printed) signs, and the same distinct lack of enthusiasm. Unlike the last rally I went to, we completely outclassed them. They were so boring I don't even have any still pictures of them.

There is, however, plenty of video, and I will be posting a follow-up thread to this report when I have it ready. It usually takes a few days to do because I have to review things carefully and make sure I get some coherent story out of the thing.

Gray Davis' advertising doesn't seem to be working. I'd say about 1/3 the people I talked to simply didn't know who Gray Davis was. This is surprising considering the weight Garry South and others put on it. Those who understood the issues seemed to be uniformly anti-Davis; we certainly didn't find anyone who was willing to take his side.

Rondog, I and the rest of the gang would all like to thank the participants and cast those evil people who forgot to come into the outer darkness. No, no, sorry, wrong movie. We all had a great time, but we missed a few of our friends. We hope to see them next time!

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