Thanksgiving arrives tomorrow.
Today I thought I’d go through thousands of old photos and find examples of street art that include the words “Thank you” or whose central theme is gratitude.
I found almost none.
Many of the beautiful murals and painted electrical boxes I’ve photographed over the years encourage the viewer to be or do something. Be kind, be brave, be inspired, be strong, fight for a cause, love, hope, laugh, smile, be yourself…
Only a small handful of messages concern gratitude, or directly say thank you.
And these tend to be written in chalk or very simply.
Why is this?
I do know that to acknowledge indebtedness to others requires humility.
I fell a far distance –
You caught me many, many
Times – Awoken revived thankful
to be alive – Living is a privilege
Take care – See the life you’ve
been given – Cherish it
…
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Just found your site via a friend who sent me the post on mosaic work in the sidewalks on Grand & Center City. I have lived in Escondido for 55 years and did not know about them. I haven’t had a chance to check them out yet, but it is definitely on the “to do” list.
I love your blog, crazy about street art. Hope you got to see the beautiful mural behind Distinction Gallery, Grand Ave.; and the smaller mural on the east side of the Escondido Municipal Gallery. There is also a wonderful mural depicting Escondido’s historic landmarks on 9th Street between Tulip and Upas.
Thank you!
Petey Lloyd Dietz
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Thanks for the nice words. I did see one of them during my walk down Grand that same day, which I posted here:
https://coolsandiegosights.com/2020/11/17/a-walk-down-escondidos-grand-avenue
Hopefully I see those other murals during future walks!
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