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PORTLAND, Ore. — In a bold new effort to “humanize the chaos,” Portland officials have announced the launch of the city’s first-ever Adopt-a-Screamer program, allowing residents to form lasting bonds with their favorite downtown sidewalk shouters.
The initiative, rolled out this week, invites locals and tourists alike to browse a rotating catalog of Portland’s most dedicated street yellers and officially “adopt” one as their personal companion ranter.
“Some people sponsor endangered owls. Others sponsor kids overseas. Here in Portland, you can sponsor a guy who yells at the sky about invisible drones 12 hours a day,” explained City Commissioner Brian Alton. “It’s about building community.”
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