"The town of Ayer, where Markoh's is located, had no plans to hold its own No Kings protest back in June, but the politically-involved diCiccos wanted to get other like-minded people in town out that day anyway. The tea was a nod to the American Revolution protest in Boston in which the Sons of Liberty dumped chests full of tea into the Boston Harbor."
"In lieu of a No Kings protest, one Ayer coffee shop will demonstrate against the Trump administration in the most Massachusetts way ever: by dumping tea. For the second time this year, Markoh's Wake and Bake is holding a "Boston Tea Party" event, inviting customers to grab free iced tea and pour it out in protest. Anne diCicco, who co-owns the coffee shop with husband Mark"
Markoh's Wake and Bake in Ayer is hosting repeat 'Boston Tea Party' events where customers receive free iced tea and pour it into the streets as protest. The practice began during nationwide No Kings protests on President Trump's birthday to offer politically like-minded residents a local outlet. The tea dumping references the American Revolution's Boston Tea Party, while the ice in the beverage symbolizes opposition to more aggressive Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids. More than 150 people attended the first event. The diCiccos revived the protest after hearing a Fox News claim that Democrats' "main constituency" includes terrorists, illegal aliens and violent criminals.
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