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If you've urinated in a Denton club restroom in the past four years or so, you've probably come across a couple of the city's mascots. Pee Pee Cat and Fart Dog are rendered in black marker, and exist next to urinals across Texas and some parts of the U.S. More specifically, these characters have maintained a home in the stalls of several Denton locations like Hailey's Club, Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios and Dan's Silverleaf. Each time a wall is painted, they reappear shortly thereafter.

Pee Pee Cat is a boxy, one-dimensional feline who stands over a puddle of pee and employs the phrase "Pee Pee Cat is the life of the potty." Fart Dog is a mischievous-looking canine who excretes a puffy methane cloud, admitting, "Fart Dog can't help it." Well, we've all been there, right?

With their inspirational catchphrases, the animated duo has won the hearts of Denton show-goers and music venue patrons for years. But one thing still perplexes their admirers.

"I have no fucking idea where they came from," says Denton musician Ben Gallegos. "I've seen them on bathroom walls forever, but I've never known who created them. I don't think anyone does.

Source: Dallas Observer (blog)

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