Lulie and the Town Square
Via Solomonia, the story of Lulie and her cloak of many colors (okay, an Israeli flag). In it, she ends up applying the town square test to Oxford, and finds it wanting:
Today, however, was something different. I was at the train station to pick up another friend, when some guy approached us and asked why I was wearing the flag. I said that I support Israel. He said something to the effect that I had “better take it off”. I shrugged this off and we went on our way.About five minutes later, he approached us again and said “What did I tell you?” I looked a bit confused. “Take it off,” he demanded. He kept looking at me, so I took it off so he'd stop (he was rather intimidating). When my other friend arrived and we left the station, I put the flag back on and we went back into the centre of town.
Lulie did have two days of good experiences first; but then was harassed by this man until she went to the police. Lulie, a blessing on you for your support of Israel.
