Ingram police reports said the dust up was a result of misunderstanding about the term “Tea Party.”
“Apparently the Tea Room owners mailed out invitations to the community to come to a special Tea Party in commemoration of September 11,” a spokesman said.
The owners confirmed the story. “We had no idea that people around here would think this was some kind of political rally. We were serving tea and crumpets, not red meat!" tea room owners said. “The worst part was that none of the party crashers even bothered to RSVP.”
Protestors on both sides of the political divide hurled insults and debris at each other. Several signs depicted the president as a Nazi, while others freely displayed dangling tea bags.
“This is just horrible, just awful,” said a tearful Belinda Casper, who was trying to order a tuna salad sandwich for her and her daughter, Kaitlin. “I just wanted to expose my daughter to some high culture, and now I’m having to explain to her there is more than one meaning of ‘tea bag.’”
When questioned, several of the party crashers refused to back down or apologize for their behavior. “We all know what those redneck neanderthals mean when they say ‘tea party,’” said a university professor who refused to give his name.
A spokesman for the conservative faction was also unapologetic. “We’re not fooled by some fancy British pretense,” he said. “Like there really is a British dish called ‘spotted dick.’”
By evening, local police had restored order and dispersed the crowd. Bystanders reported overhearing protestors discussing heading to Playhouse 2000, where Alice in Wonderland is opening.
“We understand there is another Tea Party planned inside the Cailloux Theater tonight,” a parting protestor said. “We are going to show we’re not going to stand for this type of ignorance and misinformation in our community.”
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