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Unknown Beatle

(2,672 posts) Fri Dec 20, 2013, 09:40 PM Dec 2013

Sign of the Times - Andres Serrano - Homeless People Signs On NYC Streets

After noticing an unprecedented number of people begging on New York City's streets, Andres Serrano embarked on a project to collect some of the signs homeless people use to tell their stories and ask for change.

It's a shame that in the richest country in the world, we have so many homeless people. A travesty really.

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Sign of the Times - Andres Serrano - Homeless People Signs On NYC Streets (Original Post) Unknown Beatle Dec 2013 OP

The signs have gotten a lot more literate over 30 years Warpy Dec 2013 #1

You never know greenearthman Dec 2013 #2

I'm glad that adversarious public opinion has not dampened Serrano's spirit Mira Dec 2013 #3

Warpy

(111,267 posts)

1. The signs have gotten a lot more literate over 30 years

Reply to Unknown Beatle (Original post)

Fri Dec 20, 2013, 09:51 PM

Dec 2013

and that is a very, very bad sign for any country.

The one percenters had better realize they can't strip mine us forever.

greenearthman

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2. You never know

Reply to Unknown Beatle (Original post)

Fri Dec 20, 2013, 11:20 PM

Dec 2013

Something could happen. It has before. Madame DeFarge isn't knitting ...yet.

Mira

(22,380 posts)

3. I'm glad that adversarious public opinion has not dampened Serrano's spirit

Reply to Unknown Beatle (Original post)

Sat Dec 21, 2013, 10:16 AM

Dec 2013

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piss_Christ
He points a whole hand of fingers at what is an unspeakable tragedy and so unnecessary.

Where is Jesus when we really need him?

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