Art of the Threatening Cartwheel

The most entertaining protestor that ever was.

Thirty-seven year old artist, Mark McGowan, is protesting the collecting of stones off beaches by cartwheeling from Brighton to London (57 miles).

McGowan isn't new to the game (of protesting - it is unclear what his background in cartwheeling is like).

One example is of his protest two years ago when McGowan pushed a 'monkey nut' down an entire street using just his nose. (Picture and synopsis here: Sky News)

For his cartwheeling quest he will be tying 12 pound rocks around his ankles and 18 sticks of rock taped onto his face.

Protest cartwheel from Brighton to London

I'd tip my hat off to him if it hadn't fallen off just now while I was protesting the death penalty.


***UPDATE*** I just found these little tidbits, accompanied by photographs, on Skynews***UPDATE***

A Short History of Mark McGowan's Protests



On May 5, 2005, McGowan stood outside Downing Street and kissed a photograph of Prime Minister Tony Blair 100,000 over an eight-hour period, in support of his re-election.



In April, 2004, McGowan dragged a television attached to his ear for six miles through the streets of Milan, in protest against excessive political control over the media in Italy and other countries.




In November, 2004, McGowan sat in a bath of baked beans with sausages strapped to his head and two chips stuck up his nose for two weeks in support of the traditional fried British breakfast.


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I think he might be harming more than helping. I mean, he makes me want to do something really, really terrible just so I can see him protest it. That's incentive enough for the government to misbehave right there.