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Hollywood, California | 1987

“Venturing out in the dead of night, mastering the steep slopes of Mt. Lee, dangling 45 feet in the air, the incurable pranksters of California Institute of Technology struck again,” the Los Angeles Times reported on May 19, 1987. “Just before dawn Monday, the HOLLYWOOD sign was draped with plastic and left to read simply: CALTECH.” Students conducted scouting missions to monitor activity around the sign in advance of the big night. Another team of students was dedicated to measuring the letters and preparing computer graphics to ensure a perfect fit. And the MOSH was informed only of spare details: That the prank they were about to pull off was peaceful. That safety was a priority. But that he should be prepared for a call from jail should anyone be caught. One pair of roommates, who shall remain nameless, shared their experience of being on the ‘A’ team. “At dawn, we ate donuts on Hollywood Boulevard while watching the sunrise illuminate the modified sign. It’s one thing to plan it, another to see it completed.”

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Hollywood, California | 1987

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Hollywood, California | 1987

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Hollywood, California | 1987

“Venturing out in the dead of night, mastering the steep slopes of Mt. Lee, dangling 45 feet in the air, the incurable pranksters of California Institute of Technology struck again,” the Los Angeles Times reported on May 19, 1987.

“Venturing out in the dead of night, mastering the steep slopes of Mt. Lee, dangling 45 feet in the air, the incurable pranksters of California Institute of Technology struck again,” the Los Angeles Times reported on May 19, 1987. “Just before dawn Monday, the HOLLYWOOD sign was draped with plastic and left to read simply: CALTECH.” Students conducted scouting missions to monitor activity around the sign in advance of the big night. Another team of students was dedicated to measuring the letters and preparing computer graphics to ensure a perfect fit. And the MOSH was informed only of spare details: That the prank they were about to pull off was peaceful. That safety was a priority. But that he should be prepared for a call from jail should anyone be caught. One pair of roommates, who shall remain nameless, shared their experience of being on the ‘A’ team. “At dawn, we ate donuts on Hollywood Boulevard while watching the sunrise illuminate the modified sign. It’s one thing to plan it, another to see it completed.”

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