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Thursday, August 30, 2012

2012 Meet Ray and Chuck

Posted by on Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 12:15 PM

Ray is on the left, Chuck is on the right.
  • Ray is on the left, Chuck is on the right.
Ray and Chuck are both from Tampa. They're here to let Republicans know that gay marriage is just as real as Ann and Mitt Romney's marriage. Ray says he's a "senior citizen and veteran" (he's stretching the truth a bit on that first part; he turns 63 next month). Have the Republicans been angry or mean to them as they've walked by into the Forum? Not really, Ray says. "They know I'm going to be their slave or servant someday soon," so they can afford to be indulgent right now.

Ray has a lot of opinions, especially about the fashion sense of female Republican politicians. He's confused by all the gold. "Gold buttons, gold stripes on their jackets, and sometimes they'll even have gold epaulets." The men aren't much better; yesterday, Ray and Chuck ate at the Hooters just a short walk away from the corner they're protesting on, and they saw a man in one of those blue shirts with white cuffs and collars, with large gold cuff links. The guy looked like something out of the original Wall Street movie. "I haven't seen that kind of a look in years," Ray says. I stand there for a minute and watch all the fashion crimes walk by Ray and Chuck's corner. Big, blow-dried, bottle-yellow hair and skorts and navy blazers with comically huge brass buttons that could double as hubcaps on a small car. It's a minor Republican crime, but Ray's right: These people have got to get their shit together, fashion-wise.

 

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Cato the Younger Younger 1
Sorry Ray..you're not one to talk about fashion yourself.
Posted by Cato the Younger Younger on August 30, 2012 at 12:25 PM
Garfield 2
While I agree with your premise, Ray & Chuck appear to have no grounds to comment on fashion.
Posted by Garfield on August 30, 2012 at 12:38 PM
Supreme Ruler Of The Universe 3

Meanwhile, Ray and Chuck are sporting some Early Buck Henry threads.
Posted by Supreme Ruler Of The Universe http://www.you-read-it-here-first.com on August 30, 2012 at 1:33 PM
MacCrocodile 4
These guys are ugly, therefore their opinions are garbage, Paul. Come on, you're supposed to be a journalist.
Posted by MacCrocodile http://maccrocodile.com/ on August 30, 2012 at 1:44 PM
Soupytwist 5
I love all these independent protesters! They make me so proud!
Posted by Soupytwist http://twitter.com/katherinesmith on August 30, 2012 at 2:02 PM
TVDinner 6
Twenty bucks says Paul wears socks with sandals.
Posted by TVDinner http:// on August 30, 2012 at 3:47 PM
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While I support the political messages of Ray & Chuck, as another gay guy from Tampa, the fashion critiques seem petty.
Posted by TampaDink on August 30, 2012 at 4:24 PM

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