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SONIC VERSUS MARIO, CIRCA 1993
This artwork has remained hidden for over a decade! It was created by the pupils of a school, in about 1993, and was the result of the kids being allowed to create a mural based around "issues" they deemed "important" at the time.




FROM A TEACHER, AN IT CONSULTANT, OR A CLEANER: "I found a startling mural whilst wandering through my place of work."




"Dated 1992-1993 it depicts the burning issues of the day as perceived by a group of 'Year 8' (whatever that means) schoolchildren, as well as selected highpoints from human culture and the natural world through the ages. Amongst other wonders, you will see dinosaurs and sea creatures battling in the lower half, and the Statue of Liberty, Taj Mahal and an Egyptian sarcophagus in the upper."




"But most interesting is that the piece is centred upon a vignette of Sonic versus Mario - or rather Sonic V's Mario. (Stupid children, marks deducted, there is no apostrophe in 'vs'!) Mario looks like he's gearing up to sledge Sonic in the kisser, while Sonic looks out at the viewer with the casual air of one who knows that superior speed will always win out. Between them a red road stretches off to infinity, signifying something quite important no doubt."




"I hope you enjoy these images from an earlier, more innocent age, when children learnt what was of real value rather than having their heads filled with nonsense like recycling, 'the respect agenda' and how to handle oneself in a knife fight."




"I wonder what became of the class of '93? Yours sincerely, Simon."




"PS: The foliage has overgrown from some potted plants nearby - a sad indictment of neglect."




Would it be inappropriate for us to request some photos of... yes. Yes it would. Never mind. Forget about it.
Posted by Cmdr_Zorg 12:44:00 pm