In Austin, we used to take pride in being different. The city was filled with little signs that said “Keep Austin Weird.” Austin is quite corporate now, but even in our heyday, I don’t think we were a match for Portland.
“Portland’s first-ever ‘Moon Walk’ will combine nudity, protest and a celebration of weirdness”
My wife asks herself when she meets someone if she would want them in her lifeboat? I feel pretty confident that for most of the people in Portland that would be a big Hell No! Or we can use the Zombie apocalypse rating system. Portland would be FOOD. (even if the brains are subpar) My life boat would be filled with topless woman with great tits. wouldn’t survive long but would die happy!
I always find it interesting things like what’s considered weird and what isn’t. Personally I think it’s weird for a nation to willingly vote in a known rapist and pedophile as President. (Although Trump had successfully covered up his pedophilia prior to the 2024 election.) In terms of the lifeboat, I think the way to really make America great again is if every Trump voter drowned.
Just to add: the article and Scoopy did not use ‘weird’ as a perjorative. But, if a clothing optional adult hike is ‘weird’ but a President being celebrated for being cruel isn’t, that certainly tells me what a shithole country the United States has become.
When Conan O’Brien came to Dallas a few years back, I saw his show live. I still remember this line from his monologue: “Austin’s motto is “Keep Austin Weird.’ Dallas’ motto is ‘Keep that weird shit in Austin.'”