For fun, art, and acitivism.
Written instructions:
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Crumble three handfuls of moss and 3 cups of likewarm water into a blender.
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Add 2 Tbsp of water retention gardening gel and half a cup of buttermilk. Blend.
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Transfer to a bucket. Paint onto rough concrete or wood with a paintbrush.
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Mist with water weekly.
I was thinking, “This requires maintenance, doesn’t something have to be done without permission to qualify as graffitti?” I looked it up, and found this caricature of “Rufus” from ancient Pompeii on Wikipedia. Amazing how it looks like something made today!
I guess maintaining vandalism is still vandalism. Gotta keep those lines crisp and fresh.
Pompeii graffiti delights me to no end, it forms a bridge for humanity over time. Reminds me that people are people, no matter where and when they are.
My favorite is:
Miximus in lecto. Fateor, peccavimuṣ, hospes. Si dices, ‘quare?’ Nulla matella fuit.
We peed in the bed. I admit it, we did wrong, host. If you were to ask, Why? There was no chamber pot.
I mean, they couldn’t have gone in a corner or something instead?
The bed was cozier.