{"id":475,"date":"2012-03-24T06:40:17","date_gmt":"2012-03-24T11:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/toppun.com\/blog\/?p=475"},"modified":"2012-03-23T10:56:36","modified_gmt":"2012-03-23T15:56:36","slug":"poem-protesting-pet-peeves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toppun.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/24\/poem-protesting-pet-peeves\/","title":{"rendered":"POEM: Protesting Pet Peeves"},"content":{"rendered":"

I would protest against my pet peeves<\/span>
\nExcept, I’m not sure that “Honk if you want to end noise pollution”<\/span>
\nWould work out so well<\/span><\/p>\n

I like this funny little poem because it teases at the natural limits of something like protesting.\u00a0 Many people consider me a big-time protesters.\u00a0 Perhaps fewer people recognize that noise pollution is one of my major pet peeves.\u00a0 I love the sign that protesters have that say “Honk for peace” or the like.\u00a0 This is a great way to invite others to get involved in making a public statement about something very important.\u00a0 However, when you put these two things together: a honky protest and a desire to end noise pollution, the incongruity becomes comical.\u00a0 Life is funny!\u00a0 Thank God!\u00a0 Sometimes we just have to live into the mystery and find things laugh-worthy along the way, especially when dealing with serious or difficult issues.\u00a0 At some moments in life, it may not be possible to have both peace and quiet; it may be a choice of peace or quiet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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