“I found him!” declares reader Kristen W. The portrait she happened upon, captioned “Jesus, I trust in you” over draped ankles, had originally been noted by Swamplot readers 4 years ago in ready position adjacent to a redevelopment site on Shepherd Dr. at Center St., just north of Washington Ave. (See smaller photo above right; similar sightings were also reported at the time in Lindale Park and on Westpark between Fondren and Gessner.) Later, the icon’s purported property-restoring powers were noted in its nomination for the Washington Ave Award in that year’s Swampies.
Kristen W. reports the latest visitation: “He’s just hanging out on the east side of Huffmeister Rd. south of Fleur de Lis Blvd. among the cattle and horses. . . . I was making the long trek up north for a job interview [Friday] morning and had to turn around to snap a few photos because I couldn’t believe it.“
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“The strange thing,” she continues, “is that just yesterday I thought of Gentrifying Jesus while reading this article, so I looked up the old Swamplot post about him. I’m not sure I would have noticed him if I hadn’t looked up that old post.”
“So what does it mean? Should I take the job up north? Should I move from Washington Ave to the ‘burbs?“
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Photos: Kristen W. (Huffmeister); Swamplot inbox (Shepherd Dr.)
There is also one of these Jesuses (Jesusii?)) at a small church located at the intersection of Blue Heron and Airport, just West of Mykawa. He’s been there for about 4-5 years, I think.
Wow, is it a slow news day or something?
I’m sorry to burst the bubble of this silly lady who probably never ventures outside of the inner loop to the vast suburbs of Houston (which I really don’t blame her….not like there is much out here), but this “gentrifying Jesus” as she calls it, has been on that plot of land for years! At least 6-7years? I’ve lived in Cypress since my last year in middle school (I’m now done with college) and have driven down Huffmeister more times than I can count and it’s always been there.
I’m seriously trying to find some secret link to The Onion somewhere in this…..
He’s also hovering under the S. Main Hwy 90 Overpass at Stella Link…right in front of a tireshop and strip club.
My husband and I have been calling him Random Jesus. We’ve seen him on North Houston Rosslyn and either Fairbanks North Houston or Fallbrook. I think there’s more than one.
Caught in the same location by Google Street View.
So it’s true, then? God really is omnipresent?
These Jesus posters are super popular!
Here’s one in my neighborhood!
the image looks to be a reproduction of Adolf Hyla’s interpretation of the Divine Mercy painting from 1943. not familiar with any large polish congregations that could be giving these things out all over, but perhaps it just has widespread use in general catholic churches and why it’s a fairly common image all around.
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i’m still hoping for a conspiracy theory or public art project though.
The aforementioned S Main Savior: https://www.google.com/maps/@29.662808,-95.4390965,3a,75y,77.18h,84.41t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sSqCFdcy8Oe9pccP8wF7wWA!2e0
There’s one of these “advert signs” off Lockwood in the East End as well. As an atheist, here’s to hoping the satantists have a good counter attack ready.
Gentrifying Jesus is also in Spring Branch; I’ve seen him near Fry’s off 45 North too.. The man gets around these days..
That particular image of Jesus is associated with the Devine Mercy. It’s a catholic thing ya buncha heathen protestants.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divine_Mercy
Jesus Christ, the Lord works in mysterious ways!
One of my favorites is fitting:
http://weknowmemes.com/2012/01/thanks-jesus-for-this-food-de-nada/
Have you ever seen the Documentary on what Jesus would have actually looked like? Too funny. I’d love to see THAT face on the wall of St. Martin Episcopal (my boyhood church).
I think I’ve seen this Jesus out off Muenschke Rd or FM2920 as well… now I’ll be on the lookout.
Gentrifying Jesus does not discriminate. I expect this means that its time to move the Country Folk out to Magnolia. Ronald McDonald is moving in!!!!
I love how Google decides to blur out Jesus’ face on the South Main street view photo.
Just saw one on Antoine at Breen.