Althouse: "An 18-year-old has secretly painted a 60ft drawing of a phallus on the roof of his parents' £1million mansion in Berkshire."

March 26, 2009

"An 18-year-old has secretly painted a 60ft drawing of a phallus on the roof of his parents' £1million mansion in Berkshire."

"It was there for a year before his parents found out. They say he'll have to scrub it off when he gets back from travelling."

24 comments:

Unknown said...: Bah, rent a power washer and dispatch that puppy in no time.; 3/26/09, 4:09 PM
Unknown said...: The parents found out about the prank when they observed an American man known only as Titus doing naked wind sprints back and forth across the phallus. What he had hoped to accomplish remains undetermined.; 3/26/09, 4:12 PM
Wince said...: Do you think this kid took his cue from the movie Superbad?; 3/26/09, 4:16 PM
fivewheels said...: The kid from "Superbad" is feeling a little overshadowed.

18 seems a little old to think that was a great gag. 13, 14, would be more like it.; 3/26/09, 4:17 PM
fivewheels said...: And now I've been one-upped by EDH by one minute. Bah.; 3/26/09, 4:18 PM
traditionalguy said...: Looks like some more Free Speech to me. That is funny, but the Hmoe Owners Association will sue these owners for sport and money if there is one.; 3/26/09, 4:25 PM
ricpic said...: Four single wides a phallus do not (in width) make
As long as the phallus (drawn) by yon English rake.; 3/26/09, 4:25 PM
Bissage said...: That’s supposed to be a giant phallus?

Ridiculous!

That looks nothing like a Peter Paul and Zagnuts.

That is obviously a directional marker meant for the alien invasion force from Uranus.; 3/26/09, 4:27 PM
traditionalguy said...: Maybe it is only Freud's cigar.; 3/26/09, 4:35 PM
AlphaLiberal said...: Saw this on Facebook 3 days ago.

That kid's got...

oh never mind.; 3/26/09, 4:35 PM
The Dude said...: What a dick.; 3/26/09, 4:43 PM
David said...: Were this my kid, he would be coming home from his trip Right Now.; 3/26/09, 4:53 PM
SteveR said...: In the event of an erection that persists longer than 4 hours, the homeowner should seek immediate medical assistance.; 3/26/09, 5:01 PM
John Burgess said...: The kid's only providing a modern instance of fertility symbols, long a part of English history.; 3/26/09, 5:19 PM
DaLawGiver said...: That is obviously a directional marker meant for the alien invasion force from Uranus.

Mmmmm I dunno, it looks like a giant ball-pein hammer to me.; 3/26/09, 5:29 PM
former law student said...: Mechanical drawing is a lost art.; 3/26/09, 6:57 PM
UWS guy said...: Since when is a 1.5 million dollar house considered a, "mansion"?

So what the fuck does Bill Gates live in?; 3/26/09, 7:27 PM
blake said...: UWS,

Location,
Location,
Location!; 3/26/09, 7:39 PM
Anonymous said...: Years ago, a guy who owned a house on the main approach to Milwaukee's Mitchell Field put a large sign on the roof of his house -- "Welcome to Cleveland."

If I recall correctly, the airport admin persuaded him to take it down.; 3/26/09, 7:46 PM
Unknown said...: Since when is a 1.5 million dollar house considered a, "mansion"?

Since Obama took office.; 3/26/09, 9:28 PM
Fred4Pres said...: Very funny!

You know what would be even funnier, mom and dad cutting off his allowance, trust fund, and room and board and sending him out in the world to make it on his own.; 3/26/09, 9:34 PM
Moose said...: They must be so proud!

*rolling eyes*; 3/26/09, 9:37 PM
Methadras said...: Titus was hoping it was a Baby Ruth.; 3/26/09, 10:02 PM
Donna B. said...: Obviously his parents failed him by not giving him multi-colored chalk and drawing lessons as a child.; 3/27/09, 9:17 AM