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Thursday, April 1, 2010

Portland Prank Renames Interstate to "Tonya Harding Ave"

Posted by Sarah Mirk on Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 3:07 PM

In my experience, April Fools jokes are usually flops. Dumb flops, hokey flops, jokes about the Metro agenda that make only wonks snicker.

But Cornelius Swart at the Portland Sentinel spotted this legitimately hilarious April Fools prank up in North Portland:

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The jokesters slapped up fake signs on a couple other Portland roads, christening "Rowdy Piper Ave" and "Jamie Escalante Ave" (pictures below the cut). What's the pattern here, people?!

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  • Cornelius Swart

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  • Cornelius Swart

 

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1
I approve. Well done, sirs or madams.
Posted by Graham on April 1, 2010 at 3:18 PM · Report
2
Kinda funny! And blocks from my house, too!

(I didnt' do it, I swear)
Posted by TSW on April 1, 2010 at 3:22 PM · Report
3
There SHOULD be a Rowdy Piper Ave.

Why can't that guy move back and make an ill-advised run for mayor? Worked for Jesse Ventura.
Posted by Blabby on April 1, 2010 at 4:30 PM · Report
4
I agree with Blabby.
There I said it!
Posted by Abusive on April 1, 2010 at 6:00 PM · Report
5
HA! I get you all eventually!
Posted by Blabby on April 1, 2010 at 9:56 PM · Report
6
Funny. Illegal, but funny.
Posted by FiftyP on April 1, 2010 at 11:19 PM · Report
7
Rowdy Piper Ave? Looks like Hell Comes to Blogtown*. HA HA














* (there is a Piper movie called Hell Comes to Frogtown)
Posted by weev on April 2, 2010 at 2:58 AM · Report
8
For all you Blogtown Piper fans, here he is on the Adam Carolla podcast a couple of months ago. Good trip down memory lane as he tells about his early years (and YES...a bit on They Live).
http://www.adamcarolla.com/ACPBlog/2010/02…
Posted by McAngryPants on April 2, 2010 at 9:23 AM · Report
9
"I came here to chew bubble gum and kick ass, and I'm all out of bubble gum!"
-Roddy Piper, "They Live"

Guess what came next.... That's right, some ass-kickin'.
Posted by Blabby on April 2, 2010 at 9:30 AM · Report
10
Man, i sure wish i worked in a print shop. The HAVOC i would cause!
Posted by DamosA on April 2, 2010 at 12:19 PM · Report

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