Miss Me Yet?

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The Billboard, 2010

Miss Me Yet? refers to a series of roadside advertisements that first appeared in February 2010. It featured former U.S. President George W. Bush's image waving and smiling from a billboard over the words "MISS ME YET?", presumably as a critique of Presidential successor Barack Obama's performance in office.^[1]

History

The billboard initially was spotted in February 2010, on Interstate 35 in Wyoming, Minnesota. Soon, many more billboards like it popped up around the country.^[1]^[2] It was first thought to be an Internet hoax, but has since been verified as a real billboard ad.^[3] The billboard, which rapidly became an Internet meme, has also inspired a series of "Miss Me Yet?"-themed merchandise from online agencies such as CafePress.^[4]

Ownership

The billboard was mentioned on Rush Limbaugh's talk radio show as some callers mentioned the billboard did exist.^[5] The billboard was later discovered to have been created by an anonymous source who wanted to remain that way as per billboard owner Schubert & Hoey Outdoor Advertising.^[3] According to the billboard owner, the sign was purchased by a group of small business owners located in the seven-county metro area.^[6] Mike Rivard, one of the six business owners from Minnesota, came forward and explained on Fox News that one of the reasons why they did it was that it was a hilarious message, and the image they used was found online.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b "Who's behind I-95 billboard featuring George Bush?". Miami Herald. 2010-05-20. Retrieved 2010-05-29.^{[dead link]}
^ "Bush billboard causes stir". WSVN. 2010-05-21. Archived from the original on May 24, 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-29.
^ ^a ^b "Bush Billboard Poses $64,000 Question" aolnews.com. Accessed February 14, 2010. Retrieved on 2010-02-14. Archived June 20, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
^ ""Miss Me Yet?" Bush Merchandise a Hit Online". CBS News. February 17, 2010. Archived from the original on March 23, 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
^ "Mystery Surrounds Bush Billboard (with transcript) Archived 2010-02-12 at the Wayback Machine" rushlimbaugh.com. Accessed February 15, 2010. Retrieved on 2010-02-15.
^ "Mysterious Bush Billboard Asks 'Miss Me Yet?'" WPTZ.com. Accessed February 15, 2010. Retrieved on 2010-02-15. Archived July 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Creator of "Miss Me Yet" Bush Billboard Is Known; His Politics, Not So Much^{[permanent dead link]}" aolnews.com. Accessed 2010-06-10. Retrieved on 2010-06-10.^{[dead link]}

External links

Bush "Miss Me Yet?" Billboard Appears Near Highway cbsnews.com
ABC News Video - Bush Billboard Asks 'Miss Me Yet?'

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