Washington Square: Occupy Wall Street Protesters Forswear Baked Goods

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Echoing and denying Marie Antoinette's admonition to "Let them eat cake," OWS took the protest to Washington Square Park Saturday afternoon, complete with call-and-response slogans and plenty of homemade signs, often humorous.


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Sanford White's Washington Square Arch looms in the background as the demonstration encamps by the fountain. Click to enlarge.


Check out the more complete coverage of the Occupy Wall Street protests at our sister blog Runnin' Scared


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