Time for the mind

Tents under the Euro symbol: Occupy makes it possible (photo: cellar compartment)

Frankfurt am Main. The other night I went on a sight-seeing tour of the local "Occupy Camp". Moment, you do not know what the Occupy movement? Seriously? Then you are not alone. I had this awakening phenomenon recently even a sociology (!) - Explain student. She read a equal in power, and then said flatly: "Does not sound really revolutionary about." Revolutionary. Should this be about?

Back to my tour of the camp. Everywhere labeled flyers and posters, with a variety of more or less wise sayings and slogans of all ideological persuasions. A friendly Occupyler itself significant as an anarchist, spoke to me and chatted right out of the preserves. About 100 people camped there, day and night, almost directly below the illuminated € Monument to, very close to the financial district. Some come by even at night, others only on weekends. Depending on the time dependent, and desire.

Just the tents would winterized - so you gearing up for a prolonged adventure. Permission by the way, to be able to spend time there, would - it was said - extended by the city during the 14-day. Already ver-engaged, the world used to be occupied wild houses, today you besatzt with approval in tents ...

In addition to the residential tents there, among other things, a meeting tent, are regularly held workshops in the, then a creative tent - and what can not be missing: a computerized tent. There you care not only the site of the camp , also wireless needs it on the spot - and on one's gaming will not dispense more than ever. Recently it was a spinner appeared and had a notebook stolen. Certainly an impoverished bankers. That now must operate at resisters itself. Sad times.

The city in any case makes a killing with their campers. The painstakingly gathered Euros go for power on it (IT!), Five outhouse and probably even for all sorts of other fees. Because of the liability would have been now established an association. A small scandal was also revealed: It turned out namely that a larger tent from which one thought it was financed privately, was sponsored by the Left Party. That would not yes. However, donations are gladly accept even of parties. Achso.

Anyway, the camp everyone was courteous. One of strumming the guitar, while others sang. It had almost something of campfires without Campfire (open fires, the city has forbidden). They offered me in the improvised tent kitchen even to a tea. I had to decline with thanks, because without fire it was me but then soon too cold.

When walking, my eyes fell on an even welded phonebook that the postman had taken the camp entrance. Occupy Frankfurt delivery address. Business as usual just.

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