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femmedem

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Wed Dec 20, 2017, 07:31 PM Dec 2017

The marquee at our city's theater has something to say about the seven banned words.



"Over the decades, the marquee at the Garde Arts Center in New London has spelled out big-time attractions from Bob Dylan and Buddy Guy to Itzhak Perlman and Melissa Etheridge.

But the signage that went up Tuesday afternoon on the iconic theater's sign has elicited astounding response in a way that has nothing to do with impending Broadway productions, rock stars or sky-kissing arias from mezzo-sopranos.

While the right side of the curved sign promotes upcoming attractions, the left side spells out:
FINAL APPEARANCE: TRANSGENDER, FETUS, VULNERABLE, DIVERSITY, SCIENCE-BASED, EVIDENCE-BASED and ENTITLEMENT.

These are not bands..."

More: http://www.theday.com/local-news/20171220/gardes-banned-words-marquee-generating-response
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The marquee at our city's theater has something to say about the seven banned words. (Original Post) femmedem Dec 2017 OP
K&R demmiblue Dec 2017 #1
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Cool band names: "Transgender Fetus" and "Vulnerable Diversity"... VOX Dec 2017 #6
Seven words banned by someone well-described FiveGoodMen Dec 2017 #7

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6. Cool band names: "Transgender Fetus" and "Vulnerable Diversity"...
Wed Dec 20, 2017, 11:07 PM
Dec 2017

Opening for them is "Science Based," Evidence-Based," and a vintage-but-still-kicking band that boomers love, "The Entitlements."

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