Monday, September 21, 2009

Chico's Avenue A mural neutered

Over the weekend, Chico's "spay/neuter" mural on Avenue A near 11th Street...



...got painted over...






One of the painters said they were putting up an ad for an NBA video game...

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12 comments:

  1. Jeremiah MossSeptember 21, 2009 at 7:30 AM

    oh no, i love that mural!

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  2. EV GrieveSeptember 21, 2009 at 7:41 AM

    I know... I loved those dogs...

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  3. EV GrieveSeptember 21, 2009 at 7:41 AM

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  4. Barbara L. HansonSeptember 21, 2009 at 8:28 AM

    That mural always made me smile--even the terrifyingly enormous pit bull.

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  5. Bowery BoogieSeptember 21, 2009 at 9:17 AM

    NOOOOOOOOO.

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  6. esquared™September 21, 2009 at 9:34 AM

    would prefer to see those bitches than the NBA bitches replacing that mural

    in another related thought:
    just saw that Simpsons episode -- In the Name of the Grandfather, where they went to Ireland just to find that the traditional pubs have been pushed out by commercialism and yuppies. This is pretty much what has happened to the EV/NYC. FOX should do an episode on that, also.

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  7. MelanieSeptember 21, 2009 at 9:35 AM

    I loved Chico's Mural too. What a loss.
    I now have a second blog--continued EV life--
    http://melaniemusings2.wordpress.com

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  8. Cat Sitter in the CitySeptember 21, 2009 at 10:35 AM

    I can't believe they destroyed this mural. I loved that the cat looked just like my cat Charlotte.

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  9. Laura Goggin PhotographySeptember 21, 2009 at 11:15 AM

    Noo, that was one of my favorites! I loved coming around the corner and seeing that cat...made me happy every time. :(

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  10. EV GrieveSeptember 21, 2009 at 1:44 PM

    I wish that I had a better photo of the original mural. The one shot that I found is too distant... I know that I have another one somewhere.... And I wonder if Chico knows this...

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  11. MikeMSeptember 23, 2009 at 11:25 AM

    Wow, seriously? People like that thing? Eye of the beholder I guess...

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  12. prefabrikSeptember 26, 2009 at 8:53 PM

    thanks a lot

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