Late last month, the city of Bend, Oregon, went viral after someone began sticking googly eyes onto public sculptures around town. Many residents saw the googly eyes as a funny diversion, but city officials were less amused.

A man in the central Oregon city of Bend says he was responsible for some of the googly eyes placed on sculptures there.

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PORTLAND, Ore. — A resident of the central Oregon city of Bend says he was the person behind some of the googly eyes that appeared on sculptures around the city in recent months and sparked a ...

The Bend, Oregon, resident said he has carried out similar pranks on other sculptures before, such as adorning them with hula skirts and leis.

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From left to right: A practical joke involving a cardboard cutout of late comedic actor Chris Farley; Jeff Keith, nonprofit founder and longtime prankster in Bend; two statues in Bend that Keith placed decorations on as a practical joke. Courtesy of Jeff Keith They were the googly eyes seen around the world.