Sewer Clowns
The Crackhead in the Curb: a clown-painted head with dark eye paint and a red grin, peeking up out of a storm drain

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The Crackhead in the Curb

He’s hit rock bottom… literally.

He had a laptop, a paintbrush and some very big plans. Now he has a storm drain, and frankly the rent is better. The Crackhead in the Curb is the neighborhood’s newest artist-in-residence: gallery hours midnight to dawn, face paint by the gutter.

He’ll stare at your shoes. He’ll stare at your dog. Whatever you do, don’t leave your laptop near the drain.

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In the wild

The Crackhead in the Curb, on location

A tan dog walking up to a curb storm drain where The Crackhead in the Curb is peeking out of the slot
Even the neighborhood dog isn’t sure.
Close-up of the dog sniffing The Crackhead in the Curb, face to face in the storm drain
Sniff test: failed. Something sniffed back.

The specs

Material
4mm Coroplast (corrugated plastic): waterproof, rigid, light
Print
UV-printed, double-sided (front and back)
Cut
Contour cut to the shape of the head, with a mounting tab on each side
Size
about 8 × 9.5 in (with tabs)
Fits
Typical open-throat curb drain openings (about 5–6 in tall)
QR code
On the ear tab. It scans to sewerclown.com
Setup
About a minute, no tools. How it works
Use
Private property only. Fine print
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