QuoteJared Hyams'a signature gives new meaning to the phrase "John Hancock."
The 33-year-old Australian man first penned his autograph — a cartoon depiction of the male genitalia — when the self-described "skeptic of everything" suspected the folks at the Australian Electoral Commission didn't actually pay any attention to that type of thing.
"I thought it would be a laugh; they would approve it and next year I would sign something different," Hyams told The Age. "But when I did this signature all of a sudden the shit hit the fan. I was receiving letters and phone calls telling me I couldn't have it. I thought, that's interesting, why not?"
And so began a five year battle with state and federal government agencies over the question of what constitutes a legitimate signature. The phallic symbol Mr Hyams illustrated with the finesse of a bored schoolboy was also the catalyst for starting the law degree he is due to complete this year.
source: http://dailycaller.com/2016/01/08/lawyers-cartoon-penis-signature-faces-stiff-opposition-in-australian-courts/
Pic of the suspect sig below. Not safe for work.
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Slightly immature...but awesome in so many ways. Well done, Mr. Hyams.