Rubber chickens, plastic shrimp, little monsters, a crystal ball and Maggie Simpson filled traffic hazards in Ithaca last weekend as the Buffalo Pothole Bandit returned to fill five potholes around town with mosaic art.
Originally from Buffalo, the Bandit travels across the country to fill potholes with original art. After visiting Ithaca last July to fill nine potholes, the Bandit returned to fill some more after feeling appreciation from the community, they wrote in a statement to The Sun.
This time, the Bandit did not work alone. One of the five new designs was made by a 6-year-old “bandito” named “Eagle Eye,” and featured a family of green creatures named “Big Mouth” and “Lil Mouth” on E Buffalo Street.
According to the Bandit, a “bandito” is anyone who assists with a hole, whether short or long term. Banditos assisted the Bandit with a couple other designs in Ithaca this summer, as well, according to their Instagram posts…