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By Christopher Gray, Fri., Jan. 16, 2004
left: Protester Dan Solomon (l) and Baja Fresh's John Oudt; right: the frog (well, not THE frog)
Kiss That Frog
One of Austin's best-known pieces of public art, Daniel Johnston's "Hi, How Are You" frog, nearly had a date with oblivion last week before a spontaneous 11th-hour protest led to a stay of execution. "We wanted everybody to know there's no maliciousness or surreptitious design here," John Oudt, owner of the Baja Fresh Mexican Grill set to take over the old Sound Exchange space in April, said at a Jan. 7 frogside press conference. "We were just ignorant, but now that we know, we're gonna save it." Also on hand was protest organizer Dan Solomon, who simply told reporters, "I think it's great."
