Back in the 1990′s, hoards of people around the world were searching high and low for a Caucasian male, dressed in red and white pin stripes. Many keen individuals spotted him amongst the crowds in office buildings, amusement parks, and on board cruise ships, but he constantly evaded capture. Known only as “Waldo”, his exploits are well documented in a series of literary masterpieces, that are now part of Pre-School and Kindergarten curricula. After year’s of frequent sightings, Waldo vanished until recently when rumors of his return surfaced in downtown Vancouver.
For serious, Melanie Coles has created a 55-foot painting of Waldo on top of a building in Vancouver, and expects other cities to follow suit with their own Waldos. The ultimate goal is to have these massive installations show up on Google Earth, thereby creating a fun (unexpected) game online. “I think that it’s within the spirit of the state of the Web now. Everything is a free-for-all, and I think the more Waldos, the better,” Melanie told the Vancouver Sun. Unfortunately, Waldo has yet to appear on Google Earth, and there is no indication when they are sending satellites over Vancouver. In any case, when he does show up, I wouldn’t be surprised to find dozens more all over the world.
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