Coachella Crew Must Clean Up Obama Flyers


	Coachella Crew Must Clean Up Obama Flyers

merrie

5-1-2008 6:55 AM

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roger waters, indio, ca., coachella festival, concert promoters, police

merrie says:

As a result, Coachella promoter Goldenvoice has had to send staff to help clean up the papers covering the Indio, California neighbourhoods after police received calls from area residents complaining about the mess.

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5-1-2008 7:11 AM

Antara

Gotta love those environmentalists! Always thinking of others.

5-1-2008 4:32 PM

willhelm

LOL !

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