HOLLYWOOD sign vandalism
February 12, 2012 8:32 PM Subscribe
I remember being a kid (would have been sometime in the 80s) seeing a news report of the HOLLYWOOD sign being vandalized. Trying to remember details and, hopefully, find a photo.
I don't remember what it was altered to say, but I (think I) remember the news report saying a gang did it, and the sign possibly was altered to be the gang's name. In my memory, it was a fairly elaborate job, like they took some letters out and turned some sideways or upside down.
My google-fu is failing me; I'm finding a lot of pictures of pictures of people putting signs over the letters to make it "KE$HAWOOD" and "JollyGood" but this was more elaborate than that.
Does this ring a bell to anyome?
I don't remember what it was altered to say, but I (think I) remember the news report saying a gang did it, and the sign possibly was altered to be the gang's name. In my memory, it was a fairly elaborate job, like they took some letters out and turned some sideways or upside down.
My google-fu is failing me; I'm finding a lot of pictures of pictures of people putting signs over the letters to make it "KE$HAWOOD" and "JollyGood" but this was more elaborate than that.
Does this ring a bell to anyome?
The Wikipedia page for the Hollywood sign has an "alterations" section. Was it any of these?
Prior to the installation of a security system in 1994, it was not uncommon.
posted by mr_roboto at 8:42 PM on February 12, 2012
Prior to the installation of a security system in 1994, it was not uncommon.
posted by mr_roboto at 8:42 PM on February 12, 2012
Response by poster: Blue Jello Elf, that's very possible...right time frame and the amount of elaboration I remember.
posted by mreleganza at 8:47 PM on February 12, 2012
posted by mreleganza at 8:47 PM on February 12, 2012
I remember RAFFEYSOD....a classmate at Bradford claimed that it was her cousin who did it.
posted by brujita at 10:12 PM on February 12, 2012
posted by brujita at 10:12 PM on February 12, 2012
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posted by Blue Jello Elf at 8:35 PM on February 12, 2012