I spoke your name for many days, Trapman St., Charleston, SC
I had a chance to be featured in a publication once and in the initial interview I was asked what I was passionate about. I think I said, "Uuuuumm, finding a real good piece of sidewalk graffiti?"
Needless to say the interviewer probably scribbled, "This one is nuts," and that was the last I heard from them. Heheh.
See what I mean? Who would write this in wet cement? This one is a short story.
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As a former media member, I probably would have scribbled that, too. But . . . that's a beautiful piece of graffiti!
I love this one!
Catalyst: yeah...but just because two out of two people in the media agree....
becomingkate: me too :)
Strangely touching.
Somehow it is biblical sounding isn't it? The "spoke" and the "many days". Did you find this near a church?
I'm passionate about interesting wall graffiti so I definitely understand how you feel! It's sort of hard to explain really.
That is an awesome find. I love finding things like that. I enjoy going to the historic district here and I am a bit obsessed with taking photos of doors, windows...pathways.
Some are mine in my slide show, a few I found...I have a ton more I have taken, just not enough room.
Nice concept here. :)
I have found some strange writing on park benches, once someone wrote a short tirade about a Maritime phone provider.
Very cool....Not nearly as poetic, but I took a picture of what looked like "I love(heart)Canada", when we were in Cuba. And you being part Canadian and all. I will try to get photos to you. Sally (sister)PS not as in Nun.
Sally! See, I've corrupted you now. People all look for sidewalk sayings to send back to me. Thank you!
Doug: Hmmm...now I'll have to check park benches.
Malicious Intent: I have the sidewalks of this city well documented. I have hundreds of these. I get pretty upset when they tear up pavement here.
Julia: You are right...this one is a bit biblical sounded.
Jarart: It is. I have this one printed out enlarged.
Apparently this is a quote from a Phish song, "Twist":
TWIST
I spoke your name for many days
Pronouncing it in several ways
And moving letters all around
And when you heard the end result
I told you it was not my fault
If you were here more of the day
It wouldn't twist around that way
(repeat final verse indefinately)
Thought you'd like to know, though it demystifies the phrase.
I enjoy your blog... it's an oasis among so many contentious ones.
Wow! No kidding. You have solved the puzzle. I always pictured a love torn scribbler. Thank you, thank you. I have an even better sidewalk puzzle story to share soon. Stay posted.
ya, those are phish lyrics. i love matching lyrics to pictures, especially Dead and Phish
would you mind posting that to the flickr phish website?
http://www.flickr.com/groups/phish/
also, would you mind if I posted that to my facebook?
Isn't it grand? I have the enlargement on my wall.
You are welcome to use it on your facebook site. Link to large resolution version:
http://joanperry.smugmug.com/photos/147840739_LTrcs-O.jpg
I began to read this thread and started laughing almost instantly. I loved how many of you recognized its mystical nature, regardless of how you reached that conclusion. I think knowing it is a Phish song lyric only enhances the mystical nature of the quote, definitely doesn't demystify it. Especially when you read the lyrics to the whole song, and you realize that the point of speaking your name for many days is something much different and much greater than the actual line itself. It seemed to me that everyone registered that there is something greater to that sidewalk grafitti. There is.
You just have to find it!
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