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The first coat of paint over the Demon Child. You could still barely make him out under there. He has since been completely obliterated. The world can breathe a sigh of relief.

Breaking News! Abbott Mural in McCleary is Gone! Demon Child Defeated!

Just today I see the huge James Abbott mural in McCleary at Gordon's Grocery is no more! The Demon Child has been obliterated!

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Oddly, the least weather-damaged panel in this James Abbott mural in McCleary is the one that includes the DEMON CHILD surrounded by adults who look resigned to an eternity of terror with the little guy.

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The Demon Child has always been around. Here's a shot of him found in an episode of Boston Blackie from the early 1950s.

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Another character trapped in the decaying mural beseeches the viewer for freedom from the Demon Child nearby. His eyes plead, "Help me! Help me!" But of course we can only sadly observe. We are powerless to prevent his doom.

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A very close detail of the Demon Child's mouth. Note the light red smudges, a residue left from when he FEASTED ON HUMAN FLESH!!!!

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The Demon Child of McCleary makes a prediction

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Morty Comix # 2643 was left on a public bulletin board in close proximity the the Demon Child in McCleary, Washington.

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The Demon Child, next to bin of HUMAN HEARTS he has harvested!!!!!

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The Demon Child speaks again!

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The Demon Child speaks!

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The Demon Child, I am sorry to say, reigned supreme.

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Close detail of the Demon Child in McCleary. That enigmatic grin cannot hide the malice deep within those eyes, those endless pools of black, those portals into Hell.

James Abbott, what did you unleash into the world?

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Of all the faces on all the work by James Abbott, none have so much power as the Demon Child on the mural on Gordon's Grocery in McCleary, Washington. This painting is actually sentient, and has the ability to sway us mere mortals to do his evil bidding.

Here he is instructing me to go in the store, buy some Pringles Potato Chips, go home and eat the whole package in one sitting while watching reruns of Petticoat Junction. Fortunately, his spell was broken but only after I exerted a tremendous amount of willpower.

What I want to know is how Mr. Abbott, who seemed like a nice enough fellow, could create such a little monster.

Morty Comix # 2479

Morty Comix # 2479 was left in one of the public bulletin boards in McCleary, Washington. The main grocery store (with a great staff!) has some James Abbott murals on the side. Nadine is the only vehicle in the parking lot. This building was constructed in the 1940s and some say it is haunted.

In the last photo on the far left you get a glimpse of the seamy underbelly back alley in our thriving metropolis.

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Demon Child in James Abbott mural

McCleary, Washington