July 17, 2010
Residents of Grand Isle, La., use humor -- and artistry -- to vent their displeasure with BP.
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July 17, 2010
One in a series of signs with a "SpongeBob SquarePants" theme protesting the BP oil disaster.
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July 17, 2010
A sign protests the BP spill on behalf of gulf jellyfish.
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July 17, 2010
A "SpongeBob"-themed sign protests the BP oil disaster.
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July 17, 2010
SpongeBob SquarePants and his friends in Bikini Bottom join in the BP protest.
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July 17, 2010
The "SpongeBob" signs are the handiwork of a feisty population that feels there is little else they can do to keep their culture and industry alive.
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July 17, 2010
A sign protesting BP and the oil spill on Grand Isle, La.
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July 17, 2010
Grand Isle Mayor David Camardelle said the signs express the frustration that many residents feel with the pace of the cleanup and the flood of newcomers.
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July 17, 2010
Many Grand Isle residents cannot work because commercial fishing waters are closed, and they cannot play because the beaches are lined with miles of orange tiger boom to keep the oil at bay.
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July 17, 2010
A sign in Grand Isle targets elected officials.
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July 17, 2010
A sign protesting BP and the oil spill.
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July 17, 2010
Signs protesting BP and the oil spill.
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July 17, 2010
Handmade protest signs against BP at the home of the Lasseignes, who used to sell fresh and live seafood on Grand Isle until the oil disaster shut them down.
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Gallery Credits:
Photo Editor, Producer Troy Witcher
