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FLASHBACK 2011: John Rasmuson sorts out differing breeds of activism.
Activists are idealistic change agents who are willing to sacrifice for what they believe in. Pretenders are primarily interested in social status.
In commemoration of City Weekly's 40th anniversary, we are digging into our archives to celebrate. Each week, we FLASHBACK to a story or column from our past in honor of four decades of local alt-journalism. Whether the names and issues are familiar or new, we are grateful to have this unique newspaper to contain them all.
Title: Chicken Clique Author: John Rasmuson Date: Aug. 18, 2011 Reposted from the original Have you noticed that urban chickens are all the rage nowadays? Having a few hens scratching around the yard conveys a certain social status. Chickens are cool.
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