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Friday, July 22, 2011

Two-Block Radius I Just Don't Get It

Posted by Charles Mudede on Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 4:16 PM

The meaning of this?

The image was taken three or so hours ago.

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because with our weather it may as well be christmas in july

Posted by joshinseattle on July 22, 2011 at 4:23 PM

Obviously they are throwing Christmas in July party. Now what did you get me?

Posted by JimK

on July 22, 2011 at 4:28 PM

Yeah... there's a Christmas in July thing going on this weekend.

Posted by DowntownTaylor

on July 22, 2011 at 4:29 PM

OMG, the Oslo bomber!!!

Posted by butterw on July 22, 2011 at 4:33 PM

If you mean the deep meaning, it's that the instantaneous image broadcast power of the web and digital cameras has turned street semiotics into a real time dialog that ignores geography. A sign or a statue or a piece of architecture was once defined by place, but being there no longer matters. This isn't a particular inflatable snowman found only on one specific rooftop; he is experienced everywhere by everyone who cares to look. His geography is expanded to the limits of his fame, not limited by the sightlines of his location.

Posted by The Wretched Harmony on July 22, 2011 at 4:55 PM

Go inside and ask.

Posted by very bad homo on July 22, 2011 at 5:06 PM

This means: "someone stole the stepladder I use to put up and take down Christmas decorations".

Posted by Banna

on July 22, 2011 at 5:07 PM

Quick - shoot it before it breeds.

Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty

on July 22, 2011 at 5:08 PM

@5 - I vote we give you Charles' job.

Posted by evilvolus on July 22, 2011 at 5:09 PM

Todd Palin is coming in for a visit. Woof.

/I wish. Palin mauling!!!

Posted by TheMisanthrope on July 22, 2011 at 5:15 PM

Christmas in July party. Pictures with Ms. Claus and muscle bears selling their bodies.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=19…

Posted by TotesFierce

on July 22, 2011 at 5:16 PM

would like to buy a musclebear...

Posted by Hawke

on July 22, 2011 at 5:17 PM

The best gay Christmas portmanteau I can come up with is Blowman. I'm sorry.

Posted by jnmend on July 22, 2011 at 5:19 PM

The meaning is obvious.

Posted by Bub on July 22, 2011 at 6:13 PM

The Stranger's resident poststructuralist should stop trying to assign meaning to every little leaf that blows his way. Forrest Gump out!

Posted by Merciful on July 22, 2011 at 6:32 PM

You see, if I don't take down my decorations at the end of Christmas, then I don't have to put them up again next year! It's genius!

Posted by suddenlyorcas on July 22, 2011 at 6:36 PM

"Even if you are some pasty skinned ugly fat white guy with no fashion sense and unfortunate tendency towards nudism, you can find yourself a boy-toy here, though he will likely be a furry."

Posted by kinaidos on July 22, 2011 at 6:45 PM