Spodee Sez

For four years I trekked from the north campus dorms down the path towards the Case quad.  The path was a paved alley with old stand-alone garages bordering the walk periodically.  There was one particular garage that was a magnet for graffiti and old frat party posters.  The owner of the structure decided to clean things up and painted the stucco wall a lovely shade of beige.  It wasn’t long before the uniform beigeness was interrupted by slogan spray painted at the top of the wall, some 12 feet off the ground.  The clever graffiti artist painted –

Spodee sez, do graffiti where ever you want, as long as you’re tall enough.

That simple message stayed on that wall the rest of the semester.  For some reason it made me smile each time I passed and looked up at it.

The rest of this Friday’s Note presents a series of neighborhood art photographs that show considerably more creativity than Spodee did all of those years ago.  Each of these pictures is from The Mind Unleashed website.  I wish I had taken many of these pictures, but none of them are mine.  Just thought these would bring a smile to your Friday.

This one reminds me of the Calvin and Hobbes cartoon I've had at my desk for the past 20+ years.  Calvin exclaims, 'ignorance is bliss' as he rambles out of control in the red wagon accompanied by Hobbes.

 

Other than the Calvin and Hobbes wagon ride down the railing, I think my favorite are the following two pictures and the added creativity of time of day.