March not just monkey business

[rug]

Thursday, 17 November 2016
By Shawn McAvinue

The Atheist Pride March in Dunedin yesterday was something that had to be seen to be believed.

Waiheke Island artist Dr Craig Hilton, who was dressed as his alter-ego Sahelanthropus the ape, led about 50 people wielding placards from the School of Dentistry to the steps of St Paul's Cathedral yesterday.

Marcher Mandy Mayhem made ape-like calls, with low-pitched hoots transitioning into a series of quicker, higher-pitched noises, as she walked along George St holding the placard reading ''Thank God! I am an atheist''.

As Sahelanthropus led the march, he roared chants through a megaphone, including ''Uga uga uga chuga'' and ''free bananas for primates of all beliefs''.

https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/march-not-just-monkey-business

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1. "I read science religiously." Gotta love it!