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Protesters, Get Those Signs Ready: SF Olympic Torch Route Revealed!
In an attempt to make protesting -- and cheering, we suppose -- easy, the mayor's office has unveiled the route of the Olympic torch as it makes its way through *ahem* the city. Included in the article is a link-happy sidebar discussing the problems residents have with the Olympic torch running through our fair city.
There was something about China oppressing Tibet, San Franciscans not liking that and how running around with an open flame supports people being killed.
All kidding aside, the protesters are srsly going to be out in full force and while we are (always!) against people being killed, another pressing thought was thought in our heads when we read the Gate's article:
Man, this Olympics torch route is LAME.
The route is so lame in fact, that the SFGate article wrote about which streets the runners will take -- twice! -- perhaps in order to make the route sound more thrilling than it is.
Not only will the route not include Chinatown, but it will be running through the Marina and then doubles back on itself to end at Justin Herman Plaza. Well, here's a Google map to more accurately explain the route:
The Marina is.. okay and all, but with some simple tweaks here and there, we would've enjoyed the torch running through Columbus Avenue, maybe past some of the strip clubs along Broadway since they can't go through Chinatown.
Well, y'know. If we were actually for the Olympics.
Picture of Sylvester Stallone carrying Olympics torch by Alforque. Our own torch-running will not have Stallone included. That we know of.