The railroad bridge has long been a favorite canvas for graffiti artists. The railroad bridge has long been a favorite canvas for graffiti artists. For years, drivers on the Outer Loop encountered the spray-painted words “Surrender Dorothy,” a reference to the Mormon temple that rises like the Emerald City beyond it. The Mormons apparently were not amused, but as soon as “Surrender Dorothy” was painted over, someone would paint it back. In 2017, a month after Trump’s inauguration, the words “Bridges not walls” were daubed on the bridge.

Source: Washington Post August 24, 2018 15:22 UTC