In case you missed it this New Years the citizens and tourists got a wonderful welcome when they looked up at Mount Lee in HollyWood, or should we say “HOLLYWEED!” The Iconic Hollywood sign was given a hilarious, yet impactful redesign given that the state of California now has recreational marijuana after a November 8th vote in favor of the law change by its illustrious citizens.
A Vandal, scratch that, a HERO, climbed Mount Lee under the cover of night to change the landmark with some tarps and huge balls to signal that 2017 marks the occasion of “HOLLYWEED.”
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The captured security footage recorded at 3 a.m. Sunday displayed a “lone individual” scaling up the mountain, climbing the sign’s ladders and hanging tarpaulins over the O’s to switch them to E’s, said Sgt. Guy Juneau of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Security Services division.
It could have been a New Year’s Eve prank, Juneau said, or the work of “a thrill seeker.”
The surveillance footage displays a person dressed in an all black outfit, along with tactical-style gear. One of the tarpaulins was decorated with a peace sign, and another with a heart. Because the sign was not damaged, the prank will be investigated as misdemeanor trespassing. The police have currently no suspects.
Some Angelenos joked that the alteration reflected California’s recent vote to legalize recreational marijuana. The New Year’s Day change is far from the first time the Hollywood sign has been edited by artists and pranksters.
The sign was built back in 1923 as an advertisement for a housing development, originally read “Hollywoodland.” Mother Nature became the sign’s first editor, knocking out the H in a violent storm way back in 1949. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce restored the letter but removed the “land” the same year.
On New Year’s Day of 1976, the sign became “HOLLYWeeD” for the first time — this was due to the works of Cal State Northridge student Daniel Finegood, who climbed Mount Lee with $50 worth of curtains. The alteration was his project for an art class assignment on working with scale. Needless to say, he earned an A!
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