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# "They showed [the mayor] 'Flock' and he went crazy," Farrah said. "He loved it."
- URL: https://www.chrismessina.me/blog/they-showed-the-mayor-flock-and-he-went-crazy-farrah-said-he-loved-it/
- Published: 2005-10-30T15:38:22.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-25T03:44:55.000Z
- Author: Chris Messina
- Tags: art, Flock, san francisco

![](http://www.sfexaminer.com/content/articles/2005/10/28/news/20051028_ne01_artists.jpg)

So what if San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom [wasn't referring](http://www.sfexaminer.com/articles/2005/10/28/news/20051028%5Fne01%5Fartists.txt?ref=chrismessina.me) to Flock, the browser? It still looks cool.

And not only that, but apparently the artist is expecting similar reviews for his 'Flock':

> "It won't be so readily accepted and people will say, 'What the hell is that?' which is always good," he said.

Kindred, misunderstood artists — aren't we all?