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A giant poop emoji is looming over San Francisco
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Eagle-eyed pedestrians walking around San Francisco's Bernal Hill may have noticed a new addition to the landscape in the last few days: a poop emoji rock. That is, a rock — perfectly shaped like a poop emoji— that's been painted brown and given a face.
Given the location of the rock, which sits in front of a sweeping view of the city, it's like a giant poop emoji smiling over San Francisco.
What is the meaning of this? Local blog Bernalwood speculates that it could be an expression of discontent with the election season. It could also, perhaps, be interpreted as a statement on San Francisco and its depressing juxtaposition of homelessness and tech riches. Or maybe someone just noticed that the rock is the right emoji shape.
Whatever the reason, it isn't the first time that this particular rock has been given a makeover. There was the time it played host to a political fight:
Bernie or Hillary? This Bernal Hill rock remains undecided. https://t.co/TEouNb6o7F pic.twitter.com/Opw2ZHC3v7
— SFist (@SFist) April 25, 2016
It went purple after Prince's death and got a patriotic July 4th makeover:
My neighbors in #bernal #SanFrancisco love to paint the rock on the hill. Every week its something new. Such fun. pic.twitter.com/PSj5nJdRPV
— Annie Sprinkle (@AnnieSprinkle) July 5, 2016
The rock went risque for Mother's Day:
Someone painted the rock on Bernal Hill w/a G-string & tattoo! So fun! @Bernalwood will hopefully tell us the scoop. pic.twitter.com/CeUIsJygWr
— Annie Sprinkle (@AnnieSprinkle) April 3, 2016
It became a Christmas tree for a little while:
Christmas deco treatment applied to the big rock by Bernal Hill #bernalheights #sanfrancisco
A photo posted by @rallyp_157 on Dec 3, 2015 at 7:36am PST on Dec 3, 2015 at 7:36am PST
And before that, there was the classic golden rock:
A photo posted by Sophie K (@littlechickadee) on Jul 25, 2013 at 7:14pm PDT on Jul 25, 2013 at 7:14pm PDT
But for now, the poop emoji may be the winner.
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