Thou art? Art Cars!
Where art thou? 2012 Anniversary Art Car Parade in Houston, Texas.
The largest Art Car Parade in the country.
But you figured that, right?
It’s Texas.
2012 Chicken Art Car. (Image: http://www.chron.com)
Wild and wacky.
Houston Mayor in Banana Car.
(Image Nick De La Torre/www.chron.com)
Moving on: a short recap of the 25th Houston Art Car Parade
For those who couldn’t attend due to last minute shopping for Mother’s Day which is so understandable.
“Our Lady of Transportation” Art Car.
(Image: Nick De La Torre/www.chron.com)
“Fruitmobile” Art Car (Image: Nick De La Torre/www.chron.com)
Newsfix: Art Car Parade: multiple videos by the wonderful news station, CW39, that streamed the parade live.
CW39 Newfix Art Car (Image http://www.39online.com)
“Not your father’s Oldsmobile. The 25th annual wacky-wheels pageant wows thousands near downtown. ”
Short parade video, photos, and also article by Carol Christian.
“Fried Chicken” Art Car.
(Image: Nick De La Torre/www.chron.com)
“Art Car Parade” by Nick De La Torre.
Short video about the Art Car people. General wackiness. See the singing fish car. Meet some of the artists. See some of the parade.
Squid-ish Art Car and Radio Flyer Art Car
(Image Nick De La Torre/www.chron.com)
Sights and sounds of the Art Car Parade.
Short video of people watching the parade talk about it. Some of the parade.
The mini Art Car Parade through the medical center
(Image: Mayra Beltran/www.chron.com)
Art Car Sneak Preview Party at Discovery Green Park
(Video: night before the parade) Cars all dressed up and ready to go.
“Art Cars with women’s causes”
Art Cars: are more than a pretty face. Raising awareness. “Teal” car.
“Cancer Survivors take message to Art Cars”
Art cars have special early mini parade through the Texas Medical Center.
Colorful wishes,
Phil, the Philosopher Mouse of the Hedge
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I’m digging the drumstick car. What a neat idea!
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Not a crumb of disagreement from me on that! Thanks for stopping to chat
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Personally, I think the Big Chicken car and the fried drumstick car should have been next to each other in the parade! I surely am glad the weather straightened out for them – it’s one of the most fun events in the city.
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Obviously! They were probably too chicken. Thanks for parading that thought out there
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I had the same thought – it would be fun to arrange the cars to maximize the impact !
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Careful arrangement might even tell a narrative. But the whole thing started as alternative “people’s art”…so I guess chaos is the rule. Thanks for shifting gears to add that.
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I’m partial to Mr. Potato Head car. 🙂 I think there could be some new toy ideas based on these art cars!
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And possibly some new super heroes/cartoon characters? Thanks for parking a bit to chat
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OMG a KFC car. I’ve truly seen it all. 🙂
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If they had placed the drumstick car right after the big chicken one….Thanks for giggling along
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These are all so creative, but I love the potato head car. I wonder if they could remove the parts and swithch them around like the toy? That would be so cool 🙂
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Hey – new idea: if there are costumes for pets, can costumes for vehicles be far behind? Thanks for driving by
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Definitely too wild and whacky for me! Our idea of decorating a vehicle is changing brake shoes. Or maybe adding the odd bit of chequer plate so we can stand on the front.
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Some of those red brake calipers are pretty snazzy.(sort of like red underwear for the secretly wild car?) Thanks for zooming by
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That last one looks like Mr. Potato Head!
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Stranger than true!Thanks for tossing that out!
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I’m fairly sure the banana was my second car!!!
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A banana car would have so much more room than an orange car! Thanks for driving over
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I love the banana car, very reminiscent of Richard Scary children’s books.
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So glad you mentioned that. Richard Scary was the first thing I thought of when seeing that car! Thanks for tossing that idea this way
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Haaaaa!! What a concept!!!
So creative!
I hope the Chicken Art Car and the Fried Chicken Art Car weren’t next to each other…
Thank you for posting this! It’s the first I’ve heard of it.
But now my car’s going to want a costume.
LOL!
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Which came first the chicken leg or the big chicken? It would be fun to create the order of cars for the parade. Thanks for driving in
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The chicken is cool!
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Amazing chick! Thanks for rolling by
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