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| It’s Occupy Chicago, although not the same drummer described by Thorngate, but you get the drift. Photo courtesy of neighborhoods.redeyechicago.com |
I follow the Christian Century, a magazine on faith issues enlightened enough to use as its motto: “Thinking Critically. Living Faithfully.” Assistant Editor Steve Thorngate is self described at the Century “as also a church musician and a grad student in theology. He has quit many bands and one literature Ph.D. program.”
Given his background as a musician and theologian, Steve’s well-qualified to post at the Century’s blog on “A good natured protest drummer,” especially one from Occupy Chicago.
Steve writes:
The other day I left the office around lunchtime and walked over to the Occupy Chicago gathering outside the Board of Trade. At the corner waiting for the light to change, I stood next to a protest drummer who fit the stereotype well: unshorn, unkempt and not much over 20.
While he drummed away, a man in his 60s joined us at the corner. This man was dressed crisply and professionally. It's possible he works at a small nonprofit—here at the Century, we all have reason to put on our fancy clothes once or twice a year—but I suspect his game is finance. I suspect this both because of the location and because of the unpleasantness he displayed toward the drummer.
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