We Sent the Oregon Militia Idiots a Care Package
The two men technically at the center of the standoff at a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon may have turned themselves in. But that doesn’t mean the angry mob of armed militia cosplayers holed up in an empty nature trail lobby is ready to give up the good fight. Instead, they’ve been running around Facebook asking for snacks and socks. And, honestly, the longer this lasts, the more fodder for us. So we’ve decided to help their little occupation out.
Our crazed militiamen kindly asked for the following various basic necessities you’d think men claiming to be prepared to last the winter would have thought of beforehand:
They offered this oddly nonspecific mailing address that looks like a postal worker’s nightmare:
General Mail
John Ritzheimer or Blaine Cooper
Burns, OR 97720
Will our care package actually arrive? Hard to say. But should it find its way into Bundy hands, they’ll be the proud owners of the following :
- The Last Last Love Song, A Biography of Joan Didion by Tracy Daughtry
- Learn to Crochet kit
- Two (2) packets of Annie’s Bunny Fruit Snacks (Berry Batch flavor)
- A Frontier Fort by Scott Steedman
- Ultimate Survival Guide for Kids
- Wild by Cheryl Strayed
- Oregon Wine Country: A Great Destination by Sherry L. Moore and Jeff Welsch
- Café Bustelo ground coffee
- If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution by Elizabeth Levy
- Four (4) tampons
- Advil PM brand sleep mask
- Two (2) packets of Fresh Direct trail mix
- One (1) pack of Billy Boy XXXXXL condoms
- One (1) pack of LifeStyles Skyn Intense Feel condoms
- One (1) bottle of Advil PM Liqui-GELS
- Three (3) lightly used AAA batteries
- Four (4) lightly used AA batteries
- The Book of Jezebel
- One (1) pack glow rings
- As well as this friendly note:
Enjoy the gifts, guys—and good luck. You’re going to need it.