Brazilian Labor day. Robert and I pass a rally in the historic city center. Its the radiology specialists convention he tells me. The square in front of Sao Paulo Cathedral is a mob of X-ray and ultrasound technicians. We take a closer look.
The man on stage speaks with more passion than any doctor I've met. These people are enthusiastic. Too enthusiastic. Every third person waves an over sized banner. Every other shirt bears the likeness of a famous radiology specialist. I believe Vladimir Lenin was responsible for modernizing Russian science leading to numerous radiological advancements. Then there's Wilhelm Roentgen, inventor of the x-ray, who bears a strong resemblance to Friedrich Engels. And of course Engels' protege Karl Marx. I mean Roentgen's protege. Wait - why is Roentgen pictured with Marx? And is that Che Guevara? We are currently near the middle of the mob.
Perhaps "Radiology Specialists" was meant to sound more like "radical ideology socialists". An understandable fumble. I cant keep up with the fanatical speech of the man on stage, but I manage to catch the word "capitalists" in almost every sentence. Now feels like a good time to discontinue any English usage.
Sanity aside, the demonstration is well executed. Quasimodo commences the thunder of the cathedral bell towers just as the speech nears its crescendo for a dramatic effect.
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