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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Jan 26, 2009 23:37:53 GMT 12
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Feb 25, 2009 15:14:18 GMT 12
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Mar 5, 2009 13:16:17 GMT 12
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Apr 8, 2009 12:58:25 GMT 12
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on May 3, 2009 13:18:04 GMT 12
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on May 31, 2009 0:07:13 GMT 12
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on May 31, 2009 0:08:59 GMT 12
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Sept 26, 2009 16:37:09 GMT 12
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Sept 26, 2009 16:38:00 GMT 12
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Dec 1, 2009 19:08:51 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 1, 2009 19:25:29 GMT 12
I seriously thought you were photoshopping these yourself Bruce till while we were in Masterton I noted that buiding and it does exist! Wierd, is that a town attraction?
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Dec 1, 2009 21:24:59 GMT 12
The chap who owns that building (and the sign business contained in it) is Rick Long. He was the chairman of the Wairarapa Branch of the National Party for many years, and I get the impression he was a real fan of Rob Muldoon. He was also a Wellington Regional Councillor until the last local body elections, when he stood down and instead stood for Mayor of Masterton (after Bob Francis retired), but was beaten by the current Mayor. Rick has a rather hard-case sense of humour and uses that wall with the caricature of Muldoon and associated speech balloon on the mural to comment on issues of the day in a sarcastic sort of way. I live just around the corner from that wall and pass it every day on the way to and from work. They used to paint a different mural on that wall every year, but they've stuck with the current one for about five years now. The Sign Factory |
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Post by dakman on Dec 4, 2009 16:09:49 GMT 12
Interested in the Muldoon humour in Masterton Know Villa street Masterton well. Lived in Masterton for 20 years Rick Long also has a butchery back ground as in a shop that is ?
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Dec 4, 2009 21:47:34 GMT 12
He used to have a butcher's shop, but got out of that trade when the supermarkets started cornering too much of the butchery business. I moved to Masterton in 1998 and Rick Long had switched from butchery to the signs business sometime prior to my move.
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Dec 4, 2009 21:58:55 GMT 12
Here is a photograph of the entire wall....  |
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Jul 31, 2010 19:25:04 GMT 12
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Oct 17, 2011 17:38:31 GMT 12
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Post by nuuumannn on Oct 19, 2011 23:42:06 GMT 12
"They've struck oil in Tauranga. We're rich!"
Priceless!!! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by Chris F on Oct 20, 2011 9:19:47 GMT 12
this is fantastic...thanks for sharing..................
Bring back piggy..bring back piggy..bring back piggy!
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Nov 7, 2011 12:06:15 GMT 12
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