Because as congressman, he spoke at the antiwar rallies ten years ago.
"The war in Iraq will be the biggest Al Qaeda recruiting drive, ever"--Sherrod Brown

thanks for posting. I actually bothered to look this up yesterday. Did the logo they made up for it with the "O"s.

Very cool, and a good performance, although I prefer them plugged vs acoustic. It made sense for the occasion though.

I saw them play on their first tour for their debut album at a small venue. It was an awesome show.

I went to "skin and bones" in Los Angeles and was rather disappointed. First thing Grohl said on stage was "This is going to be a little different than me screaming at you for two hours".

http://loudwire.com/dave-grohl-thanks-birthplace-for-gigantic-drumsticks/

Foo Fighters frontman and Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl was set to be honored by his birth city, Warren, Ohio, with some record breaking drumsticks. On Saturday (July 7), the 900-pound monster drumsticks made out of poplar logs were unveiled during a ceremony, and although Grohl couldn’t make the festivities in person, he was there in spirit.

This latest gift finds the proud city crafting the largest pair of drumsticks in the world to honor their local hero. This isn’t the first gift his birth city has offered up to Dave though. In 2009, Warren bestowed Grohl with ‘David Grohl Alley,’ an aptly named alley within the city limits in celebration of the rocker.

Grohl took out a full-page ad in the local paper to thank his hometown for the latest honor. The ad shows Grohl sporting a ‘Made in Warren’ t-shirt and an ear-to-ear grin. In the newspaper Grohl thanks Warren, Ohio, for their support and for being a great community, saying, “To the wonderful city of Warren, from the bottom of my heart I’d like to thank you all so much… For the childhood memories. For my family. For my very own alley. For the world’s largest drumsticks! And for all of your support… But most of all for being such a great community. One that makes me proud to say… I am from Warren, Ohio!”

SEE:
http://www.vindy.com/news/2012/jul/03/giant-drumsticks-to-be-unveiled-at-show/

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