The UD Street Fair: It doesn’t take all kinds. We just have all kinds.

Thanks to all who stopped by at the Street Fair yesterday. As always, it’s an interesting time. We were sandwiched between the Humanists (yay!) and a whole line of spiritual readers/Scientologists/Sisters of Mercy (no, not the band, unfortunately — that would have been just too amazing), waving little flags that had doves with crosses in them. Kind of like a little bastion of reason holding back a tide of delusion.

We had some interesting people stop by, including a clearly Christian woman who kind of demanded to know if we were trying to convert people (“Do I *look* like I’m trying to convert anyone?” Like YOU people are doing? … as I sit behind the “Ask an Atheist ¢25″ sign). I mean really! You don’t convert people to atheism. It’s not a religion! We have our hands full just taking in the people churches are leaving angry, disillusioned and broken by the side of the road.

This one guy came up and let loose this spiel to end all spiels (it was grand, really it was!) about his “heterosexual pride” movement, and ultimately Asimovian plan to have robot servants for everyone, which would (somehow) bring wealth and properity to the planet. Oh, and he said that all men should give all women their money. I’m waiting!

Fer reals, everyone, though, if one more person walked by and derisively sneered “Are they for REAL?” I was seriously going to launch something at them. We’re not trying to part you with your money (well, except for that ¢25), your self-respect, or your reason and common sense.

Things to do next year:

• Flags (for some reason, people loved the “peace flags” and didn’t even look to see what was on them)
• Face painting
• Kittens. Especially the kittens.

And please no more pink poodles in pajamas… or I will cry.