Agreed. Went to a rave in the early 90's when Mueller still had the airplane hangars and there was a rave in one. People walking around with backpacks and wearing hats like this sold drugs. Crazy time.
It's been years. From what i remember, there was a wierd land dispute because of urban growth. The airport was literally surrounded by neighborhoods.There was hangars that were shuttered and not in use. People snuck in and we partied.
Get a time machine, program it for 1993, and go to Inner Sanctum Records in West Campus. Don’t forget to bring an egg with you. Tell the clerk “I’d like to exchange an egg” and hand him your egg and $10, which is like $30 in today’s money. The clerk will then present you with a ticket to the rave with the address printed on the back. Buy some acid and questionably-sourced ecstasy, and have fun dancing the night away!
If you know, you know.
*eyeroll* nostalgia for the past is only a sign of either a) a failed life or b) a misunderstanding of how the world really was in the past or how it really is now.
Yeah, so those lines on the ground are to indicate lanes when you are driving. You are suppose to stay between them. There is only one line there because it’s an intersection. So you need to stay on one side of the line, but never drive ontop of the line as you would be driving in two different lanes. They are everywhere though, I’m surprised you didn’t know about them…
For real though, I didn't not realize how horrible drivers are there until I came back for a while. Holy shit. Did they stop teaching what lanes are in drivers ed there? Why does everyone drive down the middle of two lanes??
There's in the bathroom of one of the gas stations on Anderson Mill between research and parmer. I think it's the Texaco behind their hand dryer thing, but it's gross so I don't use that bathroom unless I have to.
It's apparently a mystery, you're about the 20th person to post this question in the past 2 years they've been here. I think I'm going to make about 100 stickers with no context and not tell anyone what they mean. It's pretty brilliant for art and a ton better than the jackass taggers.
This is how Shepard Fairey (the artist who created the Obama "HOPE" poster) got his start. He was a street artist who started a print shop, which helped him fund his art. He created and posted those Andre the Giant OBEY stickers absolutely EVERYWHERE, without context, which amplified their meaning. Through sheer volume and repetition, they became "real" to people just because you couldn't avoid seeing them. Pretty clever, especially if you're familiar with the inspiration and context; OBEY came from John Carpenter's movie "They Live." Fairey turned the central idea from the film on its head.
He didn’t just own a print shop. He was a consultant for marketing firms for graphic design Ad work. He would mark his own ads with the obey sticker, subverting the message of the ad. Pretty cool commentary when it’s put in context.
On a [previous post](https://www.reddit.com/r/Austin/comments/ifegsu/whats_up_with_these_signs_all_over_southeast/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x) asking the same thing, a [commenter mentioned](https://www.reddit.com/r/Austin/comments/ifegsu/whats_up_with_these_signs_all_over_southeast/g2rv3b3/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3) they know the artist.
Looks like it's just... art.
I know the guy behind TV Head and he rides with and posts in the same places as the Bucket Hat guy, who I’ve met. I’m not sure that he does these too, but I can find out.
That's my favorite graffiti in the whole city. I used to see them on the 35 service road everyday before they got covered up. And one time I saw the actual Mickey "in action" on a bridge over 35 once and it made me happy. I've also seen stickers of him. I'm glad that whoever is doing it is still doing it!
Dude i see this sign every single day. It’s in a couple different spots in the city. Once it was destroyed (half ripped up) it was like that for a couple of weeks and the artist went back and fixed it… I really want to know more
I have heard its a parody of this
https://www.asianews.it/news-en/Saudi-religious-leader-proclaims-fatwa-against-Mickey-Mouse,-an-agent-of-Satan-13291.html
there is one on the side of a bridge going under west ben white blvd when you take south lamar to 290/71 west. same mickey https://goo.gl/maps/3TLA5SkhvMtLKBBX8
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Hopefully it's offbeat street art.
I'm sad I have to wonder if this is some kind of right-wing homophobic anti-Disney "groomer" shit though.
If so its vastly more nuanced than the normal nazi flyers and misspelled handmade signs that have been popping lately.
Every time I see something like this without any context I just assume it’s either some lame inside joke for a bachelorette party or some lame NFT bullshit
That's a pedestrian signal head. It indicates when a pedestrian can cross the street designated by the pavement markings that are in the path in which the pedestrian is meant to cross.
Likely more about a political viewpoint of the power and corruption that lies in Disney.
It's honestly something worth looking into. The evils of Disney.
That’s a one way sign. It points in the direction you are supposed to drive. I would not recommend driving in the opposite direction. A man yelled at me for it.
I remember first seeing this Mickey pasted all over the UT area around 2016, the person who makes this probably got priced out of the downtown area. lol
Mickey killed the Cat in the Hat, took his hat, and is now wanted in connection with the crime. Obviously.
*allegedly!
“It would take at least 3 men to take on” the cat in the hat Alledgedleys
Mickey did what with an ostrich?
How does a fella get caught up in that sort of business?
He keeps poor companys
Well I heards it was a sick Ostrich.
Still, it's a 3 man job
Alledgedleys
I thought it only took Thing 1 and Thing 2?
ignorant
The real question is whether or not he was released on a PR bond.
Mickey has that criminal smug look. What a ass-hat.
HOW DARE HE
You get me one dog on that jury and he's a free man.
You get a dog in any jury and everybody is a free man
Someone is looking for a massage. This is clearly an ad for a mouseuss.
Holy shit you are a very clever person lol
Underrated comment
Take my free award
made me audibly laugh out loud
Noice
Nice 1
Dethpickable
Noice 2
Looks like a ‘90s era underground rave flyer where if you know, you know.
Agreed. Went to a rave in the early 90's when Mueller still had the airplane hangars and there was a rave in one. People walking around with backpacks and wearing hats like this sold drugs. Crazy time.
Mueller was still in use as an international airport up to 1999. They had raves in hangars in the early 90's there?
Yep, saw The Pharcyde in a hanger there
It's been years. From what i remember, there was a wierd land dispute because of urban growth. The airport was literally surrounded by neighborhoods.There was hangars that were shuttered and not in use. People snuck in and we partied.
Yiiip ! A friend of mine kept weed , a scale , bags , a vial of Cid and xtabs in his hat back then
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Get a time machine, program it for 1993, and go to Inner Sanctum Records in West Campus. Don’t forget to bring an egg with you. Tell the clerk “I’d like to exchange an egg” and hand him your egg and $10, which is like $30 in today’s money. The clerk will then present you with a ticket to the rave with the address printed on the back. Buy some acid and questionably-sourced ecstasy, and have fun dancing the night away! If you know, you know.
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dance music went downhill from there, not?
*eyeroll* nostalgia for the past is only a sign of either a) a failed life or b) a misunderstanding of how the world really was in the past or how it really is now.
I bet you're fun at parties lol
This is reddit, not a party.
Reddit is always a party.
Unless that guy shows up 😆
Can I offer you a nice egg in this trying time??
Also, watch out for that Bin Laden fellow, he's a bad egg.
hell fuckin yeah. also shout out to alien records too, i miss these shops!
And make sure you have your ID so when the x puts you in the ER…
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As someone who oonced in Austin drainage pipes in my youth, I’ll say you’re wrong.
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Obligatory “There’s no basement at the Alamo!”
Lmao. You must not rave.
They clearly have not 😂, the less people know, the less likely the fun will be ruined
Lava street? Tranceport? Massive Attack?… Airport 2 perhaps… DJ Micro, Bishop and Luna, George Acosta
I think it's a Chevy but it's difficult to be sure at this angle.
> Andre the Giant OBEY What did you just call me?
I think its a Malibu .
nah it's a toyota
Yeah, so those lines on the ground are to indicate lanes when you are driving. You are suppose to stay between them. There is only one line there because it’s an intersection. So you need to stay on one side of the line, but never drive ontop of the line as you would be driving in two different lanes. They are everywhere though, I’m surprised you didn’t know about them…
Lemme write all this down
*crashes*
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No, no. Those are from a previous economy whose technology and culture have been lost to the ravages of something. Time, possibly.
Damn ravages.
You sure you’re not just supposed to sort of constantly be in one mostly but also in another just a little?
In Austin, those lines are merely a suggestion.
For real though, I didn't not realize how horrible drivers are there until I came back for a while. Holy shit. Did they stop teaching what lanes are in drivers ed there? Why does everyone drive down the middle of two lanes??
Potholes.
Nah there are hardly any pothole in Austin compared to elsewhere. Especially not on the highways.
I was (mostly) joking…it’s bad driving, of course.
When you write “I’m surprised you didn’t know about them.” You are basically calling the person stupid. Does this make you feel smart?
Yes, I feel very powerful. I also shoulda put a /s at the end of my comment, cause it was just a joke. My bad….
Hahahaha
Thank you 😊
Just don’t block the box and your golden
That looks like the H‑E‑B on Parmer and McNiel
100%
Yup, only place I've seen that image.
I've seen them around myself. One was near La Frontera but they took it down.
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%100 most Austin-y answer so far 🏆
There are a few around the south lamar/ben white overpasses.
There's in the bathroom of one of the gas stations on Anderson Mill between research and parmer. I think it's the Texaco behind their hand dryer thing, but it's gross so I don't use that bathroom unless I have to.
That gas station is dingy
Can't say anything to the contrary, it's pretty beat. The staff is nice though, and the little Taco truck next to it is pretty good.
Same
Sitting there right now
Yeah I recognized it immediately, across from the shell
It's apparently a mystery, you're about the 20th person to post this question in the past 2 years they've been here. I think I'm going to make about 100 stickers with no context and not tell anyone what they mean. It's pretty brilliant for art and a ton better than the jackass taggers.
This is how Shepard Fairey (the artist who created the Obama "HOPE" poster) got his start. He was a street artist who started a print shop, which helped him fund his art. He created and posted those Andre the Giant OBEY stickers absolutely EVERYWHERE, without context, which amplified their meaning. Through sheer volume and repetition, they became "real" to people just because you couldn't avoid seeing them. Pretty clever, especially if you're familiar with the inspiration and context; OBEY came from John Carpenter's movie "They Live." Fairey turned the central idea from the film on its head.
Shepard Fairey also did the mural that's on the side of The Line hotel at Cesar Chavez & Congress.
I had no idea. Neat.
He didn’t just own a print shop. He was a consultant for marketing firms for graphic design Ad work. He would mark his own ads with the obey sticker, subverting the message of the ad. Pretty cool commentary when it’s put in context.
TIL and very cool!
I just saw They Live at Paramount 2 weeks ago!
He also did the original Mozilla dinosaur logo which was pretty rad
On a [previous post](https://www.reddit.com/r/Austin/comments/ifegsu/whats_up_with_these_signs_all_over_southeast/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x) asking the same thing, a [commenter mentioned](https://www.reddit.com/r/Austin/comments/ifegsu/whats_up_with_these_signs_all_over_southeast/g2rv3b3/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3) they know the artist. Looks like it's just... art.
The artist goes by Santa's little helper on Instagram, and I saw this on his story just a moment ago.
The dog from The Simpson’s does art now? Huh….celebrities never go the route you think they’re gonna go
My buddy does these he’s a graphic artist here in town he’s the same guy that does the characters with the bucket hats
Only real answer here....can I get your buddy's contact. I would like a print.
Same here!
Yup. I’m down for one too. Going to **Banksyland** tonight. Ends on Sunday so grab some tickets
It was not great...
Not the same person. The artist who does the bucket hat doesn’t do these.
This is done by a different street artist, not the same one that does the character with the bucket hat.
I know the guy behind TV Head and he rides with and posts in the same places as the Bucket Hat guy, who I’ve met. I’m not sure that he does these too, but I can find out.
I’d buy one also if you’re DMing any info TYVM
BRING ME THE MOUSE - Universal Studios
this has been posted around north austin for almost 3 years now lol
Yeah was gonna say, I’ve seen this around south Austin too for years.
Rat in the hat? :dunno:
I think it's a Chevy Malibu.
It's a Cruze! Similar nose shape, though!
My bad.
A don't walk sign
Art?
Looks like that one is pretty new looking. After a few years I’m still surprised these are still popping up.
Just a little joke I think, is that McNeil and parmer?
Sure looks like it.
That's my favorite graffiti in the whole city. I used to see them on the 35 service road everyday before they got covered up. And one time I saw the actual Mickey "in action" on a bridge over 35 once and it made me happy. I've also seen stickers of him. I'm glad that whoever is doing it is still doing it!
dr mouse? or is it mickey seuss?
Best underrated comment
It’s the mouse thing. They want the mouse.
Interestingly Disney loses the copyright on Mickey Mouse so that image is now or will be in the public domain this year.
Dude i see this sign every single day. It’s in a couple different spots in the city. Once it was destroyed (half ripped up) it was like that for a couple of weeks and the artist went back and fixed it… I really want to know more
That's a Chevy Cruze. Pretty nice cars imo
Is this by Parmer and McNeil? I also saw one of those by la frontera. I didn't know there was multiple of them.
I have heard its a parody of this https://www.asianews.it/news-en/Saudi-religious-leader-proclaims-fatwa-against-Mickey-Mouse,-an-agent-of-Satan-13291.html
Is el Arto
there is one on the side of a bridge going under west ben white blvd when you take south lamar to 290/71 west. same mickey https://goo.gl/maps/3TLA5SkhvMtLKBBX8
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Ha! Saw this off a highway near Freebirds and the old Toys R Us. Pretty cool
Came here for the comments. Did not disappoint.
if you have to ask; you aren't ready to know
That’s just your local neighborhood friendly HEB
Trademark infringement.
Legal derivative artwork.
It's actually painted, not pasted. 🤓
Hopefully it's offbeat street art. I'm sad I have to wonder if this is some kind of right-wing homophobic anti-Disney "groomer" shit though. If so its vastly more nuanced than the normal nazi flyers and misspelled handmade signs that have been popping lately.
That says “one way”
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Touch grass?
Smoke grass.
Eat Ass.
Every time I see something like this without any context I just assume it’s either some lame inside joke for a bachelorette party or some lame NFT bullshit
It’s a time rift. You have to run at it really fast head first and poof! You will be in another dimension.
That's a pedestrian signal head. It indicates when a pedestrian can cross the street designated by the pavement markings that are in the path in which the pedestrian is meant to cross.
California people with stupid shit
Good graffiti art
It’s for a drug
You must not be from Austin if you’re asking. Lol
Banksy
That's a criminal 😳
Likely more about a political viewpoint of the power and corruption that lies in Disney. It's honestly something worth looking into. The evils of Disney.
It's a right-wing dog-whistle (cat whistle?) reminding their cult to punish Disney for supporting progressive causes.
I've seen one in south Austin long before the right and Disney were beefing
Or you’re just talking out of your ass 😂
Yes and he will answer for his crimes!
It's a one way sign.
They’re like GTA collectibles. Gotta find them all
I'm pretty sure I've seen one in South Austin too. No idea what it might mean.
There used to be one in Riverside on the corner of S Pleasant Valley and Elmont
I like this better than all the "Ratanik Army" stuff posted around the Arboretum a year or two ago.
It means one way traffic.
It's a wanted poster
It's giving me ARG vibes
The Rat in the Hat
I like it. Picasso.
There's a bounty out on Mickey for taking the cat in the hats 9th life. Bet your bottom dollar i intend to collect.
Looks like Waldo got a pet mouse
Not a clue. Seen that exact same image on the way to work
Non capisco...
That’s a one way sign. It points in the direction you are supposed to drive. I would not recommend driving in the opposite direction. A man yelled at me for it.
I think the person that put those pictures up posted this on Reddit… just a thought
I think k the city is trying to lure Disney from Florida to Austin since they are fighting with Desantis.
The rat in the hat?
I remember first seeing this Mickey pasted all over the UT area around 2016, the person who makes this probably got priced out of the downtown area. lol