anecdote
People’s Park in Berkeley has a revolutionary history and serves as a sanctuary for the homeless. Because of its history and political status, long-time residents are defiant against developers who want to profit from this centrally located block of land, while city and community officials often claim it’s dangerous and a drug haven, and the fight about what should be done with it has been going on for decades. anyway, there are always interesting things happening in People’s Park: free concerts, protests, or even when no schedule events, usually somebody is doing something.
last sunday, we were walking through People’s Park on a sunny afternoon on our way to Berkeley Thai House, hands down my fave thai restaurant in the bay, and a man was standing on the make-shift stage, loudly yelling something unintelligable about Michael Jackson. it seemed rather scathing, whatever he was saying, definitely not a fan tribute. then from across the lawn comes almost running another man, who yells defensively, with much emotion, almost as if he’s in tears:
“MICHAEL JACKSON IS THE ONLY PERSON WHO EVER LOVED ME!”
oh, Berkeley. it never ceases to amuse.
Filed in bay area gems | Tagged with how berkeley can you be | Comment (0)Leave a Reply
