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It took them an amazing half an hour before they began to pull up the banner?^that is, it hung above the parade for most of its duration! There were two sympathetic groups a banner in power lines, or use a kite participating in the parade?the Greensboro Peace CoaUtion, and the more radical anar-to fly it into a tall tree. chist contingent?and both made sure, as they passed, to emphasize the presence of the banner to any who might have missed it before, by pointing at it. Several photographers took pictures or footage of it, and there were many others at the parade who were visibly thrilled about its appearance. Best of all, later that day, when the banner had been brought down and thrown under the police truck in attendance at the festival following the parade, someone managed to sneak it out from under the noses of the pigs, to be returned to its
You can use hot air balloons to catch
Banner Drops
So makers! So when they least expect it, it will hang again over the city.
Banner Hoists
This method works on any horizontal beam, pipe, or limb that is low enough to toss a rope over but high enough so no one can reach the bottom of your banner It is par-ticularly well suited to the ridged arms of traffic hght posts in busy intersections Power hnes may electrocute you, so leave them be. Hoisted properly a banner can only be removed by a crane truck, which will block traffic and make a furffier spectacle With practice ffiis method can be carried out in a matter of moments, so busier intersections can be targeted.
3 Bundles of plastic-coated clothesline
Two of the lines need to be four times as long as your target pok is high. Refer to "Tips" at the bottom for how to measure the height of the pole.
2 Large molly bolts ? Molly holts must he able to fit through carabineers when folded but not when open (figure 2.2).
2 Cheap hardware store carabineers
1 Roll of duct tape
2 Tube socks ? bottoms filled with grain,
pebbles, or any weight that can be tossed high
1 Banner ? see preceding recipe
2 Thin pieces of 2" by 1" wood ?
to keep the banner straight, one should be about 8" longer than your banner, the other the same length as your banner.
Staple gun
2 Pairs of sharp scissors ? utility scissors are best
2 PEOPLE W/ GOOD THROWING ARMS?
aim helps too!
Ingredients
Some
Instructions
Assembly Required
Paint a hell of a banner?you won't get it back. Center the banner on the longer piece of wood and staple it securely. You should have 3 or 4 extra inches of wood on each end. Attach the other piece of wood along the bottom for weight. No need for the bottom wood to overhang {figure z.j).
Cut two 5' lengths of clothesline. Make a 6" loop at one end of each piece and reinforce with duct tape.
Tie an overhand knot 4" from each loop. Run the clothesline through the molly bolt so that its jaws close away from the loop. Tie another knot on the other side of the molly bolt to keep it in place. Make sure the bolt can still open and close {figure 2,4).
Tape the end of the 5' piece of clothesline to the front of the piece of wood and the carabineer to the back {figure 2.^), Be firm with the tape. You need to be certain tihat the carabineer will stay perpendicular to the banner as shown. You also don't want the end of the line to come loose. Repeat on the other end.
You have two more packs of clothesline, one for each side. Feed a clothesline through one of the loops. Don't stop feeding until it is exactly halfway through. Now you have the same amount of line on either side of the loop. Tape the two ends of the line together Use duct tape to attach weighted socks to the two ends of the clothesline. Repeat for other side {figure 2.6). Now your banner is all set!
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Position the banner facing oncoming traffic and set it down on the road so all hands are free for tossing. Both people simultaneously throw the weighted socks over the pole {figure 2.y). Be careful not to cross the lines. Look out for tangling spots like trees, power lines, or hanging traffic lights. When the weighted socks have successfully delivered the ropes over the pole, each person grabs their weighted sock and clips its clothesline into the carabineer.
