10 years later and my details are still there, woohoo
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How I did it: When I was in Junior High, there was a cement block they were replacing in the sidewalk on my way to school. The cement was still wet and nobody had done anything in it yet. Nobody was around, not even other students just yet. So, of course, having seen other people's names written in cement several times before, I decided to give it a try. I wrote my nickname from that time in the cement with a stick that wa… Read how I did it…
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How I did it: I lived in this neighborhood where they were doing tons of construction and renovations. My friends were over and we decided to walk to the liquor store near my house. When we were walking down the street, we saw the fresh cement that the workers had laid down, and smoothed out to harden. We talked about how awesome it would be to write our names in the cement, to be left behind forever. But we saw the workers were… Read how I did it…
How I did it: I apparently have a double-standard when it comes to vandalism, because I don't feel guilty at all. By the time I got to it it was mostly set. I wrote my name in the cement up at my high school, which is completely illegal by the way. I spent a good few minutes carving into it with a twig, while all these little children were outside playing. It was still visible two days later, so I'm thinking it's there to stay. Read how I did it…
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How I did it: The back patio was laid at our new house, I used a stick so i could hold it like a pen and write my name in cursive to look pretty, then i put a foot print next to it. A Converse foot print...very 'me' Read how I did it…
How I did it: When I first moved into my house, it was new. We put cement into the backyard and I put my handprint and my name. Just press hand in and write your name with a finger. Maybe a date too. Definitly worth it! Read how I did it…
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I feel there’s a void in my life that must be filled by writing my name in Wet Cement (in my country we say concrete).
Hands in the air Y’all!
Tanish M is soo happy
i walk everywhere to reduce my carbon footprint, and on a regular walk home there is this guy who wrote his name and put his hand print and his shoes print in the cement. everytime i see it, it brings a smile to my face and it inspires me to do the same!
because what im thinking about this guy .. people might think the same about me if i did it!
and that is just wicked!!
im totally doing it now!! lol
Mery_Rastas is dreaming awake...
Why is so difficult to find wet cement when you want!!??
Stephanie swirl
the group of us were walking to a place to have some dinner, and ivan and i noticed a bunch of wet cement but there were workers there. we joked about how we could write I + S = ? with our hands.
cute.
Like maybe 4 or 5 years old, my dad has laid concrete for the back patio, and my parents had me put my handprints into the concrete. Then Mom traced my prints with marbles. Nothing special really, but I am almost 40 now and it’s a nice memory.
Chelsea H haven't been on in a loooong time, been pretty busy ^_^
first i need to find wet cement XD
Those little plaques you buy at the craft store to give to mom at Christmastime don’t count.









