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“The four giant pairs of glasses are simple and striking: rendered in the crosswalks of an intersection in Lubbock, Texas, in white paint, tidy inside the bounds of the crossing lines. For years, they’ve been a beloved part of the city’s quirky downtown, a testament to its native son, the rock ‘n’ roller Buddy Holly. Are they road murals? Are they public art? Or are they a safety hazard? Whatever they are, the streetbound specs are now verboten, a casualty of the Trump administration’s crackdown on artistic displays on the nation’s roadways.” NYT (Gift Article): Lubbock Will Remove Buddy Holly-Themed Crosswalk After Federal Crackdown. At some point, this rampant idiocy has to end. And well, that’ll be the day.