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Christine Andersen
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Almost back on topic Jun 22, 2007

This one is almost back on topic!

http://www.graffiti.org/faq/graffiti.glossary.html

But if you need to get really lost in the underworld for a while, here is the front page:

http://www.graffiti.org/index.html


This is one of my all-tim... See more
This one is almost back on topic!

http://www.graffiti.org/faq/graffiti.glossary.html

But if you need to get really lost in the underworld for a while, here is the front page:

http://www.graffiti.org/index.html


This is one of my all-time favourites - from a public loo in Berwick on Tweed in the 1970s...

Virgin Mary, we believe
That without sin thou didst conceive.
Now we pray, in thee believing,
That we may sin without conceiving. ▲ Collapse
 
Marie-Hélène Hayles
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Road sign Jun 22, 2007

Somewhere in Kent, and getting on for 25 years ago.

Wormshitt 5 miles

The ells (ls?) were so perfectly crossed that it had me fooled.
 
Francesca Battaglia
Francesca Battaglia
Italy
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inspired by the same artist?? Jun 22, 2007

Jack Doughty wrote:

Not grafitti (I suppose the singular is grafitto?), but a local store has a door with a burglar alarm fitted to it and a notice saying "This door is alarmed". It makes me wonder what startled the poor thing!


ahha, it's not a real graffito but once I saw a plaque on a house saying "robbed twice, no more items available for burglars. Regards: divorced husband"

ahah, I wonder if they are somewhat related..;)

fra
 
JaneTranslates
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Puerto Rico
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Not as amusing, but... Jun 22, 2007

Someone in Puerto Rico draws toasters everywhere. One person? A group of people? One original artist and a bunch of copycats? Why toasters? Who knows?

But the toasters turn up everywhere--even on the bottoms of tables in university classrooms.
 
Rebecca Hendry
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Not graffiti as such... Jun 25, 2007

I forgot about this one. On the dustbin lorries here in Edinburgh they usually have an advert for something - clean up after your dog, recycle, etc... Their anti-graffiti slogan is:

"Don't be an aerosol"

(Scottish accent may be required for that to work!)
 
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