Salford in Manchesterused to be a real shithole (some parts still are). There was a notorious towerblock called Ordsall Flats that was in a real state of ill-repair, the occupants were for want of a better word, scum.
In six foot high letters along one of the walls that a major road used to go past, one of the pissed off scummers had sprayed 'If Jesus really did walk on water, the fucker must have done it at Ordsall Flats'. I remember it was there for years, due to the area being pretty much no go!
Another Mancunian graffiti-ist chose their spot well. A wall in Moss-Side (an area known at the time as Little-Beiruit) had a 2-foot hole knocked through it. Apart from the various cock pictures and that sort of thing, there was a huge arrow pointing to the hole with 'This is Moss-Side, enter at your own risk' graffitied to the side. The message was so true though - a mate of mine was shot at when stupidly asking a prozzy for the time and then not ponying up some cash for her 'time'. Oh how we laughed.
*edit* and ANOTHER one in Manchester city centre, there is a street called 'CANAL STREET' which is the main route through the gay village. The sign at the end of the street was permenantly graffitied, quite simply, with the 'C' and the 'S' being removed - so the gay village centre became 'ANAL TREET'. At least they've got a good sense of humour!
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In six foot high letters along one of the walls that a major road used to go past, one of the pissed off scummers had sprayed 'If Jesus really did walk on water, the fucker must have done it at Ordsall Flats'. I remember it was there for years, due to the area being pretty much no go!
Another Mancunian graffiti-ist chose their spot well. A wall in Moss-Side (an area known at the time as Little-Beiruit) had a 2-foot hole knocked through it. Apart from the various cock pictures and that sort of thing, there was a huge arrow pointing to the hole with 'This is Moss-Side, enter at your own risk' graffitied to the side. The message was so true though - a mate of mine was shot at when stupidly asking a prozzy for the time and then not ponying up some cash for her 'time'. Oh how we laughed.
*edit* and ANOTHER one in Manchester city centre, there is a street called 'CANAL STREET' which is the main route through the gay village. The sign at the end of the street was permenantly graffitied, quite simply, with the 'C' and the 'S' being removed - so the gay village centre became 'ANAL TREET'. At least they've got a good sense of humour!