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Oregon residents tickled by googly eyes pasted on sculptures; City officials not amused
Art installations in the central Oregon city of Bend have been sprouting large bulbous eyeballs, delighting some residents but sparking concern from city officials who say that the googly eyes damage the artwork.
Thanks to a Prank, Sculptures Make Googly Eyes at Oregon Residents
The eyes were attached to eight installations, to the delight of residents. City officials, who lamented the cost of repairs, were less amused.
Someone Keeps Putting Googly Eyes on Sculptures in Oregon. Here's Why the City Is Begging Them to Stop
Bend, Oregon, officials know that the googly eyes might "give you a chuckle" — but they're damaging the city's artwork
Bend googly-eyed sculptures spotlighted on ‘Late Show with Stephen Colbert’
During the show’s ‘Meanwhile…’ segment, where Colbert riffs on news which sometimes slips through the mainstream cracks, the host teased Bend officials taking issue with a vandal placing googly-eyes on eight statues in the city.
Oregon city asks people to please stop putting googly eyes on public art as prank becomes tourist attraction
The city has so far spent $1,500 on removing googly eyes from seven of the eight sculptures impacted.
Stephen Colbert finds the fun in Bend’s googly-eyed sculptures
Stephen Colbert, host of “The Late Show,” joked about the “lighthearted vandalism” in central Oregon’s most populous city.
Look: Oregon city asks locals to stop putting googly eyes on sculptures
Officials in Bend, Ore., are asking residents to stop attaching googly eyes to the city's sculptures, despite support for the whimsical practice from some locals. The city's official account said on Instagram that the oversized plastic eyes attached to eight public art installations by unknown pranksters could end up costing Bend a lot of money.
Mysterious Googly Eyes Appearing On Public Art In Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Googly eyes have been appearing on sculptures around the central Oregon city of Bend, delighting many residents and sparking a viral sensation covered widely by news outlets and featured on a popular late-night talk show.
'Stop sticking googly eyes on sculptures' - US city tells residents
A city council in the US has asked people to stop sticking plastic eyes onto sculptures around the city, saying it costs a lot to remove them. The googly eyes appeared on a number of artworks around the city of Bend,
Mysterious googly eyes go viral after appearing on public art in Oregon
"While the googly eyes … might give you a chuckle, it costs money to remove them with care to not damage the art," the city said.
Oregon city would like people to stop putting googly eyes on artwork
The city of Bend, Oregon, posted on its Instagram page, requesting that residents to stop putting googly eyes on public art. While conceding that they are amusing, the city claims that removing them damages the outdoor artwork.
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Mysterious googly eyes go viral after appearing on public art in Bend
BEND, Ore. — Googly eyes have been appearing on sculptures around the central Oregon city of Bend, delighting many ...