Anti-Geekery League Outraged by JP Sherman's "Imperial Recruitment" Photo
I had to fight my way through throngs of protesters from the RTP Anti-Geekery League to get inside the MarketSmart Interactive offices this morning.

All because of a simple photo my colleague JP Sherman posted to Flikr, entitled "Imperial Recruitment." In this photo JP is shown smiling, holding his son Grason up between two Imperial Strom Troopers.



When reached for comment Sherman said, "I've always identified with the Rebel Aliance.

However, with my son looking at joining the ranks of the Empire I felt compelled to be a supportive dad and give him the oportunities that planets like Coruscant can offer. Opportunities that just aren't available on Yavin IV."

Based on the signs they're waving outside our offices, I surmise that the AGL's concerned that this early exposure to such high levels of geekery may lead to video games, table top RPGs, and replica collecting.

This is not the first time JP and the AGL have collided. JP once won a trivia contest because he knew the name of Gandalf's sword and was charged with public display of geekery, conspiracy to commit geekery and illegal use of the Force.

SEL's first-weekly Geek Trivia Challenge:
"Who are the descendents of the Númenóreans, whose lands were bordered by the Brandywine River and the Grey Flood, whose lands were burned by Sauron?"

The first person to post the answer in comments receives a stern admonishment from the Anti-Geekery League in the form of a free tshirt.
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