A teenager did this

[airrat]

I hope no one defaces it.

There is a huge rock near a gravel pit on Hwy.25 in rural Iowa. For generations, kids have painted slogans, names, and obscenities on this rock, changing its character many times. A few months back, the rock received its latest paint job, and since then it has been left completely undisturbed.

It's quite an impressive sight. Be sure to scroll down and check out the multiple photos. (all angles) of the rock.

I thought the flag was draped over the rock, but it's not. It's actually painted on the rock too.


Here is a little more history on it from snopes.
http://www.snopes.com/photos/patriotic/iowarock.asp

 

[Modelmaker]

Damn, that is some fine work

 

[gketell]

WOW

 

[TowMater]

That's awesome.

 

[DozerMite]

That's incredible!

I can appreciate the time that went into that.

 

[winpooh498]

Amazing!

 

[Ozzy]

That's awesome!!!

 

[rincewind03060]

Wow! Until I saw the side view, I didn't realize the flag was painted too.

Some graffiti isn't just graffiti.

 

[donald19]

Amazing!!!!!
I'de like to shake the kids hand and tell him we sure appreciate his Patriotism. He's "Top Gun" in my books.

 

[wdcav1952]

That is truly amazing!! Thanks for sharing it with us.

 

[airrat]

BTW all this is only one of 10 years worth of painting it. He now has a part of it with veterans ashes mixed into the paint used on a helicopter. He keeps its on the rock every year. It takes him a month to paint it.

Here is a video showing some other years.
http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1564562327/bctid1569139035

There are other stories about it out there I will let you all find.

What a tribute to military personal.

 

[bitshird]

What a great thing to do.

 

[monkeynutz]

Outstanding...

 

[papaturner]

That folk is AWESOME and all the other good adjectives we can think of too.SALUTE!

 

[ahoiberg]

very cool and close by also. i'm gonna go have to check it out again, it's been years.