putting the kibosh on Damon's posse
it looks as though the Johnny Damon stencils that had appeared on some lampposts in the Carroll Gardens area of Brooklyn are no more. the wife noticed them (a simple headshot of Johnny w/ helmet and long flowing locks rendered in red) popping up near her office a couple of weeks ago, and the Daily News reported on the phenomenon a couple days ago (link via CSTB). but Yankee fans and the DOT vowed to remove them and when i dropped her off at work today, she noticed the absence of his visage on the corner pole. the eradication was also carried out one block down where i had previously noted it.
after the ALCS someone tried to sell t-shirts with the above image on them at Cafe Press but had it removed the next day after it was determined that it probably violated licensing agreements. when will the persecution of Mr. Damon end? is this because he has a speech impediment? because he looks like Jesus/a caveman/Charles Manson? maybe someone should pay to have his face put on some giant billboard in NYC for a month or so.
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no, it is just that the yankees fans are all pissy that they lost.
Posted by: dan | November 19, 2004 12:08 PM
yeah, this is so dumb and such sour grapes on the part of baby yankees fans. how come no one's pissed off at the same style stenciling for bush, bill murray and radiohead that's everywhere?
Posted by: bibimop | November 19, 2004 05:04 PM
Yeah, but it's New York City! You think the good people of Calgary just stood idly by when Martin St. Louis stencils were pasted on their lampposts? You got another thing coming, bub.
Posted by: David | November 19, 2004 06:45 PM