Occupy Wharton

Occupy Philadelphia took a brief break from Dilworth Plaza in front of City Hall on Friday, to march down to the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania to protest a planned speech by Eric Cantor.

Cantor was going to speak in Huntsman Hall.

The protestors were gathered in a walkway behind the building.

Many of them looked very Ivy League - I think that several were probably professors.

Penn students seemed excited and happy. I heard many saying things like, "Omigod! Take my picture! My dad will freak."

Like the Occupy Philadelphia crowd at Dilworth Plaza, this group had something of a party atmosphere. People really didn't seem angry - they seemed to be having a good time.

The Metro has reported that the Occupy Philadelphia folks are, in fact, advertising their group as a kind of fun social network. They had a "Goofy Sunday Mystery Fun Action" event, and an 80s-themed prom dance party.

As it turned out, Eric Cantor canceled his speech. But he probably received more publicity for it because of the Occupy Philadelphia action than if they had not showed up, so he may not think that this is a bad thing.

The Wharton School of Business, by the way, looks like a big brick silo with lots of windows.