I realize this is yesterday's news, but I wanted to pay tribute to a great woman. Shriver's biggest claim to fame (beyond her maiden name) was founding the Special Olympics. I was flipping through some photos of the funeral and noticed a large number of S.O. athletes were in attendance. Initially I found it poignant that they wanted to pay respect to their great patron and champion.
But I was aghast when I zoomed in on the second photo. One of the athletes appears to have a Dead Kennedys patch affixed to the front of his tracksuit.
Now, someone no doubt planted this patch on the unsuspecting olympian, right? Maybe a group opposed to S.O.-funding was trying to discredit those with special needs. I'm not sure who's responsible--but in any event, it's unconscionable. Reminds me of that scene in
The Hand that Rocks the Cradle when Rebecca De Mornay plants the daughter's underwear in Ernie Hudson's toolbox.
But I was aghast when I zoomed in on the second photo. One of the athletes appears to have a Dead Kennedys patch affixed to the front of his tracksuit.
Now, someone no doubt planted this patch on the unsuspecting olympian, right? Maybe a group opposed to S.O.-funding was trying to discredit those with special needs. I'm not sure who's responsible--but in any event, it's unconscionable. Reminds me of that scene in The Hand that Rocks the Cradle when Rebecca De Mornay plants the daughter's underwear in Ernie Hudson's toolbox.
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I think the S.O. athlete knowingly wore the patch -- to be ironic.
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