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Police: Iconic Austin Frog defaced by woman who thought it spoke to her
Houston Chronicle ^
| December 26, 2013 | Updated: December 26, 2013 4:09pm
| by Heather Alexander
Posted on 01/02/2014 10:11:44 AM PST by a fool in paradise
A woman is under arrest after Austin's famous Frog mural was defaced with obscene words Christmas Eve.
"The Frog," as it it known locally, was painted by singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston and was once worn as a T-shirt by Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain. Johnston lives in Waller, about 40 miles northwest of Houston.
...Rebecca Guest, 32, was caught red-handed by officers who saw her at work on the mural on Tuesday, according to a police affidavit.
...According to the affidavit, Guest told officers "she was covering it in expletives to force the owners to take it down completely."
Officials said Guest told them she found it and several other murals around the city offensive and felt they were directed specifically at her.
People regularly have their photo taken with The Frog, which was orginally painted on the side of the now-closed Sound Exchange record store 20 years ago...
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TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: austin; crazy; danieljohnston; drugs; graffiti; keepaustinweird; speakingfrogs; texas
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To: a fool in paradise
It wasn’t the frog - it was the toadstool...
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posted on
01/02/2014 10:12:26 AM PST
by
reed13k
(For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothings)
To: a fool in paradise
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posted on
01/02/2014 10:13:21 AM PST
by
Blood of Tyrants
(The War on Drugs has been used as an excuse to steal your rights. Support an end to the WOD now.)
To: Revolting cat!
Vintage shot of the corner...
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posted on
01/02/2014 10:13:34 AM PST
by
a fool in paradise
("Health care is too important to be left to the government.")
To: a fool in paradise
I dont know much about ‘art’ but I know this sucked
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posted on
01/02/2014 10:14:08 AM PST
by
Mr. K
(If you like your constitution, you can keep it...Period.)
To: Revolting cat!
A more contemporary shot of the side of the building...
The "frog" is a victim of tagging and other graffiti at times.
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posted on
01/02/2014 10:16:26 AM PST
by
a fool in paradise
("Health care is too important to be left to the government.")
To: a fool in paradise
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posted on
01/02/2014 10:17:53 AM PST
by
Tax-chick
(The superpowers ascribed to "feminists" make me wish I was one.)
To: Mr. K
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posted on
01/02/2014 10:18:12 AM PST
by
a fool in paradise
("Health care is too important to be left to the government.")
To: a fool in paradise
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posted on
01/02/2014 10:18:40 AM PST
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Who knew that one day professional wrestling would be less fake than professional journalism?)
To: a fool in paradise
I think we need a candlelight vigil or something.
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posted on
01/02/2014 10:19:50 AM PST
by
SIDENET
To: Tax-chick
Most people probably know it from photos of Kurt Cobain wearing a version of it.
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posted on
01/02/2014 10:20:01 AM PST
by
a fool in paradise
("Health care is too important to be left to the government.")
To: SIDENET
The store owner claims it’s going to take $500-1000 to fix it.
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posted on
01/02/2014 10:20:33 AM PST
by
a fool in paradise
("Health care is too important to be left to the government.")
To: a fool in paradise
That’s he in the center, yes? I think I must be old or something.
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posted on
01/02/2014 10:21:48 AM PST
by
Tax-chick
(The superpowers ascribed to "feminists" make me wish I was one.)
To: a fool in paradise
Austin is, as Austin does.
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posted on
01/02/2014 10:22:23 AM PST
by
februus
To: reed13k; Slings and Arrows; JoeProBono; Daffynition
"No, really! It SPOKE to me!"
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posted on
01/02/2014 10:24:49 AM PST
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a fool in paradise
("Health care is too important to be left to the government.")
To: a fool in paradise
Thanks Tip O’Neil for defunding the mental hospitals! It’s worked out soooo well!
To: a fool in paradise
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posted on
01/02/2014 10:28:10 AM PST
by
JoeProBono
(SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
To: reed13k
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posted on
01/02/2014 10:28:17 AM PST
by
MeshugeMikey
( a Safe..and Sane....2014 To All!)
To: a fool in paradise
Austin ... The San Francisco of Texas.
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posted on
01/02/2014 10:28:18 AM PST
by
SecondAmendment
(Restoring our Republic at 9.8357x10^8 FPS)
To: a fool in paradise
The woman performed a public service for which I’m grateful. That wall needs 5-gallons of paint and a rollerbrush on a long stick.
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