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VIDEO:  To Party or to Protest
 
 
Mifflin Street Block Party has been a Madison tradition since it began as a protest to the Vietnam War in 1969. Today, America lingers in a comparable political climate as the Vietnam era, however this event doesn't seem to have the same activist tone. Take a look.
by  CharlieB  on May 16,2008
 
 
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kdovsk 96 days ago
"What makes one generation living with war different from the next?" That's such a true question to ask.
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