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THREAT IS EXPECTED TO HAPPEN THE
FIRST WEEK OF AUGUST.
>>> IT HAS CREATED A BUZZ THIS
WEEKEND.
THE MUCH MALIGNED SURFER STATUE
GOT YET ANOTHER MAKEOVER.
THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME IT
HAS HAPPENED.
THIS TIME, PEOPLE ARE TAKING AN
EXTRA STEP TO TRY AND KEEP THE
NEW LOOK.
THIS TIME, SOMEBODY REALLY
PULLED
A DOOZY, SETTING UP THE
PAPER-MACHE SHARK.
JAWS WOULD BE PROUD.
>> IT'S NOT AN INSULT TO THE
SCULPTURE ITSELF, BUT IT'S FUN
AND DONE IN GOOD HUMOR.
>> IT WAS QUICKLY CRITICIZED AS
NOT BEING REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
SURFING CULTURE HERE.
THE POSE WAS TOO FEMININE.
AND THE SURFER DUDE LOOKED LIKE
A BALLET SAID THE LOCALS.
AND THE STATUE HAS BEEN
THEHE
TARGET OF GOOD-NATURED
MAKEOVERS.
HE HAS BEEN DRESSED IN EVENING
GOWNS AND USED TO MAKE POLITICAL
JOKES, AND EACH TIME THE
CLOTHING HAS BEEN REMOVED BY
OFFICIALS WHO ARE NOT AMUSED AND
MUST BE GROWING WEARY OF THE
ROUTINE.
>> SHAVE THE SHARK.
WANT TO SIGN IT?
>> JAWS HAS GOTTEN THE ATTENTION
OF HUNDREDS OF ON LOOKERS, AND
SOMEBODY STARTED A CAMPAIGN TO
KEEP THE LOOK.
>> I THINK IT'S VERY CREATIVE
AND FUN, AND JUST FUN FOR THE
COMMUNITY.
A LOT OF PEOPLE DOWN HERE THIS
MORNINGG CHECKING IT OUT, BASED
ON THE SAVE THE SHARK PAPER ON
THE SIDE, I GUESS A LOT OF
PEOPLE LIKE IT.
>> NO COMMENT FROM CITY
OFFICIALS TONIGHT.
WE WOULD SURE LIKE TO KNOW WHO
IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LATEST
GAG.