Here’s a really old color picture of a building somewhere in South Carolina that may or may not still exist. Where is it? Send your guess – and your name and hometown – to feedback@statehousereport.com.
Last week’s image of “Triumvirate,” showed an odd mural of John Lennon, Al Capone and Marilyn Monroe on the side of a Moe’s fast food Mexican restaurant in Mount Pleasant.
The photo so intrigued David M. Taylor of Darlington that he started digging into what it was:
“This mural … caused a little bit of a standoff with the city zoning board on what exactly constitutes ‘art’ or a ‘sign.’ It was created by Portuguese street artist Sergio Odeith. What I wanted to know is why these three were chosen for the mural. Other than their celebrity status I could not fathom a connection. But after reading this article I have at least an idea: “Prause [Mount Pleasant Zoning Administrator Kent Prause] argued the famous three figures portrayed in the mural — John Lennon, Al Capone and Marilyn Monroe — were connected to the restaurant brand, because Moe’s is an acronym for ‘musicians, outlaws and entertainers.’ But I never found anything from the owner or artist as to what the inspiration was for the choice.”
Great work, David. Hats off also to others who identified the mural: Jay Altman and Elizabeth Jones of Columbia; George Graf of Palmyra, Va.; Allan Peele of San Antonio, Texas; Jacie Godfrey of Florence; Pat Keadle of Wagener; David Lupo of Mount Pleasant; Lisa Griffin of Tega Cay and Bill Segars, as well as two others who didn’t identify the town. (You gotta send your town to get credit.)
>> Send us a mystery picture. If you have a photo that you believe will stump readers, send it along (but make sure to tell us what it is because it may stump us too!) Send to: feedback@statehousereport.com and mark it as a photo submission. Thanks.
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