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Written by: Ahlivia - a pixie anecdote

Do you disagree with politics and want to fight back?!

Drop the gloves

& try nonviolent resistance.

Rethink
old models of nonviolent resistance:

Signed Petitions

Marches

Electronic petitions

Signed Petitions

Marches

Electronic petitions

Consider
avant-garde activism:

Fight politics
with a

Fruit Punch!

Fruit Punch!
Items needed:
Small pieces of fruit Personalized letters Envelops Stamps Supporters

Fruit Punch!
Envelope contents:
Small piece of fruit Letter expressing opposition

Fruit Punch!
Mail envelopes:
to government officials inundate them with letters

Why
mail fruit?

DISDAIN

Fruits sarcastically sweet & will eventually reek.

SYMBOLISM

Certain fruits represent peace and rebirth.

ATTENTION

Large amounts of rotting fruit & letters will catch notice.

Why
write personalized letters?

RESPECT

personal letters command the most respect in legislative offices.

1 PAGE NEAT handwritten or typed

ESSENTIALS

1 page Neat 3 Paragraphs

3 PARAGRAPHS your position your story your gratitude

Does
it work?

Does
it works!

FRUIT PUNCH
MASS INVOLVMENT

VS.

OCCUPY WALL STREET

LIMITED INVOLVMENT
Able bodied young Limited involvementadults march/ stand *outside Able bodied young adults

Able bodied, young adults, disabled, Everyone involved elderly, & children can all mail letters * Including: Elderly, children,

& disabled can mail a letter

CLEAR AGENDA
Stated in letter: dissent, expectations, repercussions, & how success will be measured

AMBIGIOUS AGENDA
Protesters express frustrations but not their expectations

INEXPENSIVE
Supporters pay approximately $2 for fruit, letter, envelope, & stamp

EXPENSIVE
Supporters pay for high cost of food, lodging, & transportation to protest site.
(B/C Protests take place in expensive cost of living cities)

ultramodern avant-garde activism ultramodern

Modern Nonviolent Resistance a pixie anecdote written by Ahlivia ah.livia@yahoo.com

Presentation concept inspired by the artist: Tsuyoshi Ozawa's 'Vegetable weapon' photographs
Modern Nonviolent Resistance a pixie anecdote Original concept, story, and presentation by: Ahlivia DESCRIPTION
Woman with vegetable weapon

CITE
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Boxer

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Boxing gloves Marches Signed petition

http://www.indypendent.org/wp-content/photos/ineffective.jpg
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/hawaii-petition/images/hawaiipetition-01.jpg http://news.opb.org/media/uploads/photos/2010/03/030110_epetitions_320.jpg http://www.freakingnews.com/Fruit-Punch-Pics-45856.asp http://www.carolhipperson.com/sitebuilder/images/ch_9_envelope_with_censor _stamp-600x341.jpg http://www.dwightdeisenhower.com/koreanwar/Letter,%20MacArthur%20to%2 0Rep.%20Martin.gif

Electronic petition
Fruit punch Envelope Letter

Strawberry

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Bowl of fruit Mailbox & letters Man holding nose

Butterfly apple Alphabet fruit Respected paper model Legislative respect quote Letter format information

Yes