As many know, Shaun Trent of Trent’s Progrounds has been creating artwork on the Macon County Football field for many years, but his latest creation was painted over before last Friday’s football game.
The painting (pictured with this story) included an image of a rainbow with silhouettes of pets crossing over it, to represent those beloved animals that are waiting for us on the other side and in honor of Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day, which is celebrated August 28.
UPDATE: Aaaaand the paper pulled the article from the online edition but samoore sent in a link to the story from the Sacramento Bee.
You can read the article and see the photo HERE
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I have to tell you, I'm rolling with the artist on this one. Everybody from 6 years old on up knows about that lovely Rainbow Bridge and its meaning. Most of us know about it all too well.
I don't know a thing about the artist, his politics or his sexuality, but this seems like it was just a nice gesture and should've been taken as intended.
Now, if the artwork didn't have the silhouettes of pets on it, just a rainbow, that would be a different story because of the symbolism and I'd be all for not allowing it because that shit doesn't belong in a school or any of its events.
Just my two cents worth.
