Stroud street performer spins a yarn in town centre (From Stroud News and Journal)

Stroud street performer spins a yarn in town centre

7:30pm Tuesday 28th April 2009 in News By Nick Wakefield

THERE were conspiracy theories abound in Stroud town centre today, as a street performer encouraged shoppers to question the ‘truth’ behind the war on terror.

The performer, who lives in the Stroud area, held a ‘truth’ sign as he worked an old wooden spinning wheel to symbolise the difference between the ‘real truth’ and the so-called ‘yarns’ that were spun after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in America. Wearing white face paint, a brown leather jacket and a black top hat with feathers, he said the point of the exercise was to test people’s reaction and inspire others to debate the issue.

"Really it is just a visual pun," he said.

"But I hope it encourages inquisitive people to question the war on terror because it is something that is going to affect us all for a very long time to come."