Yay for the Raging Grannies, m-pyre's mascots and who we want to be when we grow up. They're kicking ass up in Santa Fe and taking a stand... in prarie skirts at that!
Albuquerque Journal: Raging Grannies Protest War, Promote Justice and Peace
SANTA FE— Dolled up in colorful prairie skirts, straw sun hats and protest pins, the members of the Albuquerque Raging Grannies were belting out an unabashed set of protest tunes during Santa Fe's recent Peace Day.
To the tune of "Battle Hymn of the Republic" and "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall," the grannies engage their Santa Fe audience in an impassioned sing-along. It's protest activism at its catchiest.
"Glory, glory hallelujah. Greedy men'll no longer rule ya'. Lying media won't fool ya' and the truth will make us free!"
The seniors are members of the Raging Grannies, a loose-knit network of senior activists who have formed clubs— or gaggles, as they call them— in the United States, Canada and Europe.
Equipped with a canon of protest songs, vibrant wardrobes and a predisposition for irreverence, Albuquerque's Raging Grannies are breathing life into the local peace, justice and anti-war movement.
For more info on the Albuquerque chapter of the Raging Grannies - even to become one yourself! - visit the Albuquerque Center for Peace and Justice.
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