It wasn’t exactly Tiananmen Square, but a couple of protesters were arrested during Saturday’s Rose Parade for trying to stop a tank rolling along the parade route.

One of the protesters, Bonnie Tinker, a longtime war protester who is out in front of the NE Broadway recruiting center nearly every week, sends along these photos, plus a letter calling on the Mercury Civic Clean-Up Crew to take on some new tasks. Peep that after the jump.

More Tasks for the Duct Tape Crew

I can hardly imagine the wealth! 100 volunteers assembled on short notice to work through the night on a very important project – pulling up duct tape. Fortunately the crew didn't make it all the way down Broadway to the spot someone had carefully taped off to reserve a front row seat from which we could dash out and try to stop the tank in the Rose Festival Parade. Thanks guys. The cops were waiting for us and we never would have made it without that front row seat.

When I read about your efforts to pull up miles of similar tape it has occurred to me that perhaps those who have learned to pull duct tape off of sidewalks might also master the skill of putting down duct tape on sidewalks. Apparently the police don't mind the use of duct tape on sidewalks and, from some of the elaborate pre-parade setups, you surely noticed that it is quite possible to write letters and whole words with the stuff. It even comes in multiple colors. I can imagine all sorts of useful messages.

There's another sticky problem in town: military recruiters. They stick to students like nobody's business. Unfortunately they aren't quite as predictable as the route of the Rose parade, but, like homing pigeons, they do seem to return to their offices at somewhat regular intervals. Wouldn't it be cool if they came back from a hard days work at local high schools to find a message "DO Ask, DO Tell, DON'T Join" written in great big hot pink duct tape letters?

It would be especially appropriate right around Gay Pride (June 16-17 for those who don't know).

From seeing the tape all over the sidewalks last week I'm assuming it's legal. I certainly wouldn't suggest breaking the law.