Miss Me Yet?

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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]

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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]

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References

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