Ron English is a notorious hijacker of billboards.

Ron English hijacked billboard

As an attention grabber, some “cherry” billboards / posters are designed to appear vandalized — including you know whose. So, perhaps the real deal might be worth a look-see:
Ron English – Popaganda – Street Art

Back in 2008, I ran into Ron English one morning. (Ron then lived around the corner from me in Jersey City.) I asked him what he thought about billboards that are designed to appear “modified.” His reply: “I’m not surprised. They (advertisers) always steal the best ideas.”

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Anthony Olszewski has written on a wide variety of topics: cage birds, tropical fish, popular culture, the poetry of Amiri Baraka and a chapter on genetics for a veterinary text book, as a small sample. He worked as an editor at a magazine produced by TFH, the world's largest publisher of pet books. Anthony Olszewski is the author of a booklet on Hudson County history, Hudson County Facts, and a book of short stories, Second Thief, Best Thief, that are sold on Amazon. Anthony Olszewski established PETCRAFT.com in 1996. A pioneer on the Web, the Site continues to provide unique information on a range of companion animals, focusing on birds and fish. As a community service, he operates Jersey City Free Books. Anthony Olszewski was born in Jersey City, NJ (Margaret Hague Maternity Hospital, 1956) and is a member of Mensa. Email at anthony.olszewski@gmail.com

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