TBS Today, March 26

A longtime activist who stood up to an agitator at a recent Berkeley protest is well on her way to becoming an American folk hero, with some already calling for a local holiday in her name.

"If all US citizens would be like that old lady, the US would be saved tomorrow," one Reddit commenter wrote this week, sharing video of the now viral event.

One person called her an "Iron Grandma," with another posting about the protest, captioned, "Your Berkeley moms are badasses," in a popular Facebook group devoted to Berkeley mom memes.

This week, Susan Kegeles spoke with The Scanner about how events at the protest unfolded and what happened next.

"Everyone seems to find great inspiration thinking, if a 'little old lady' is able to stand up to power, I can do it, too," she said, adding. "I'm not even a grandmother!"

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“Everyone seems to find great inspiration thinking, if a ‘little old lady’ is able to stand up to power, I can do it, too,” Susan Kegeles, 71, said.

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