A very simple and effective sticker has popped up in Old Town:

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Someone spotted the poop-aganda campaign at the Joan of Arc statue in the Laurelhurst neighborhood, too.

Sarah Shay Mirk reported on transportation, sex and gender issues, and politics at the Mercury from 2008-2013. They have gone on to make many things, including countless comics and several books.

52 replies on “Someone is Changing Portland Stop Signs to “Poop””

  1. Ah nice! I only say this because earlier this morning I debated about turning the car around, parking, getting out, navigating that busy intersection, taking a photo, posting it somewhere, and emailing you with a link. I decided to keep on driving.

    Now I see someone did all of that for me. Thank you Internet Person.

  2. This goes well with the “Portland Fart Museum” sign I saw a few months ago (which they’ve since fixed — lame!). Approve! LOVE THIS TOWN!

  3. I thought humanclock was going to say: “this morning I debated about turning the car around, parking, getting out, navigating that busy intersection, and taking a poop.”

  4. I apologize, but I LOVE this. It’s funny. I hope there’s no permanent damage done to the signs, but come on, we all need a laugh.

  5. It’s probably the same person who wrote speech bubbles on a picture at a bus stop in front of a school which reads “I like to fart in my panties.” “Me too.”

  6. Earlier this morning I debated about turning the car around, parking, getting out, navigating that busy intersection, taking a poop, photographing it, and posting it on instagram.

  7. I used to love the “Men below Please don’t throw” sign at the Sellwood Bridge that someone had added “UP” to … as in “Men below Please don’t throw up”. Miss that!

  8. The world I love / The tears I droop to be part of the wave can’t poop
    Ever wonder if it’s all for you
    The world I love / The trains I hoop to be part of the wave can’t poop
    Come and tell me when it’s time to

  9. I thought it was all in my head when I saw it because I really had to go, like I had my 2 minute warning 10 minutes before I saw it.

  10. This would’ve been a lot cooler if nobody publicized it, but then again you could say that about most stuff in Portland these days – get over yourselves guys, it’s a f*#king sticker ๐Ÿ™‚

  11. Aprillorraine just hipstered POOP signs. She was into them way before they were so mainstream. She actually thinks they’re kind of sellouts now.

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