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A protester filmed one musician’s hilarious response to a KKK march in the US last week. | |
Diana Martin, who was present at the march to show solidarity with the anti-KKK supporters, followed the unknown Sousaphone player along the pavement as he blew out a tune mocking the group. | |
The short clip has already got almost 800,000 views since Ms Martin posted it last week. | The short clip has already got almost 800,000 views since Ms Martin posted it last week. |
It is thought the musician is playing ‘The Air is Getting Slippery’ by US band Primus – a group characterised by its hugely irreverent style and composition. | |
The KKK marched through Columbia on 19 July to protest South Carolina’s legislators’ decision to take down the Confederate flag from above their official offices following the Charleston shooting. | The KKK marched through Columbia on 19 July to protest South Carolina’s legislators’ decision to take down the Confederate flag from above their official offices following the Charleston shooting. |
Although South Carolina’s governor Nikki Haley asked people to stay away from the statehouses – where the KKK protest intended to culminate – roughly 2,000 people turned out to watch the demonstration. | Although South Carolina’s governor Nikki Haley asked people to stay away from the statehouses – where the KKK protest intended to culminate – roughly 2,000 people turned out to watch the demonstration. |
Writing below the video, Ms Martin commented that there were more protesters than KKK. | Writing below the video, Ms Martin commented that there were more protesters than KKK. |