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From Revolutionary War chic to tea-bag earrings, Rebecca Dana on what to wear to an anti-Obama protest.

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An impressive number of Tea Partiers come out dressed to the nines—the 1779s.

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The $12 million woman chose red leather and platform pumps for yesterday's Boston Tea Party.

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Many parents take their children out of school to protest the federal tax system (or whatever it is they're protesting), dressing them up in pint-size Americana.

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Resourceful Tea Party attendees wear their messages on their chests.

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Whatever your cause, denim overalls with a flannel shirt underneath will mark you out as a tried-and-true member of the "NObama" crowd.

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The easiest way for politicians to signal they're one with the people is to wear jeans.

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Even FoxNews.com has reported that Tea Party leaders are troubled by some of the zanier conspiracy theories espoused by movement members.

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American flag neckerchief? Check. War imagery? Check. Lawn chair? Check.

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All available bodily surfaces will be marshaled in the fight for freedom.

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What better way to show your support for liberty than by wearing a sweatshirt with the half-term Alaska governor's face ironed on the belly?

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Many hand-drawn signs at Tea Party rallies reveal not just anti-tax sentiments but also naked bigotry.

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Obama puns are cherished. "Obamacare" not so much.

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At the original Boston Tea Party in 1773, colonists dumped crates of British tea into Boston Harbor to protest taxation without representation. Members of the new Tea Party wear tea bags as earrings.

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