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While anti-Trump protests are not uncommon these days, one Pennsylvanian’s method was unique.
With protests planned in response to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s visit to Pittsburgh, one man took a decidedly different approach. Psychiatrist Eric Rickin posted unique anti-Trump signs across his Fox Chapel lawn, reported the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
The custom signs display messages such as: “Trump Likes Hunt’s Ketchup,” referring to Pittsburgh-based brand Heinz, “Trump Hates Pierogies,” and “Trump Moved My Parking Chair.”
this is funny i don’t care
https://t.co/PbQo9RweoC via @PittsburghPG— San Holo (@alexdolnack) April 13, 2016
.@realDonaldTrump protests planned in Pittsburgh Wed. but best one is in this yinzers yard: https://t.co/PlGvNrvwvR pic.twitter.com/HMHTbFSqpC
— SalenaZito (@SalenaZitoTrib) April 12, 2016
“I feel his whole campaign and his positions are absurd. But when you try to argue with logic, it doesn’t really work,” said Rickin, 42, a longtime Democrat who is using the lawn signs to fight “the absurd with absurdity.”
A photo of the display posted to Chatham University’s Food Studies Program by Professor Alice Julier was captioned: “So Pittsburgh. So Food Studies …”
“What I’m really struck by is the way food symbolizes who we are,” said Julier, according to the Post-Gazette.
Trump’s campaign office in Monroeville reacted to the signs as well. “I really got a kick out of his signs,” volunteer organizer Tricia Cunningham told the Post-Gazette. “I thought it was very creative. You’ve just got to laugh about it.”
The signs and their messages may be uniquely Pittsburgh, as some on social media tried to understand the references.
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@SalenaZitoTrib What’s a parking chair?
— Carrie Carr (@tassebasse) April 12, 2016
@tassebasse @SalenaZitoTrib That would be the chair you stick out in the street in front of your house to hold the space for your car.
— Jerry O’Brien (@PlentyOfReason) April 12, 2016
@tassebasse @SalenaZitoTrib When you have on-street parking, it holds your spot. Especially useful after you shoveled out all of the snow.
— Heart and Sowell (@DiLouiseD) April 12, 2016
@DiLouiseD @tassebasse @SalenaZitoTrib Just like Philly except they shoot out your tires if you take their shoveled out spot
— Indie1 #NeverTrump (@MomCLW) April 12, 2016
The one about Hunt’s Ketchup is the best…. https://t.co/l4EqMlm9zk
— The Butler Soapbox (@Butler_Soapbox) April 13, 2016
I pretty much love this ? ? ? https://t.co/k1QXafFHT0
— Dame (@illaim) April 13, 2016
‘Trump Hates Pierogies’: These #NeverTrump yard signs are pure Pittsburgh –https://t.co/Ha4opNI09R
— All American Girl (@AIIAmericanGirI) April 13, 2016
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