'Be Someone' begone? Mural has come and gone through the years

November 2019 - The "BE SOMEONE" sign reads "BE SUS" after an unknown artist altered the message >>>PHOTOS: See the famous graffiti mural's appearance - and history of defacing - over the years... November 2019 - The "BE SOMEONE" sign reads "BE SUS" after an unknown artist altered the message >>>PHOTOS: See the famous graffiti mural's appearance - and history of defacing - over the years... Photo: Jay R. Jordan / Houston Chronicle Photo: Jay R. Jordan / Houston Chronicle Image 1 of / 32 Caption Close 'Be Someone' begone? Mural has come and gone through the years 1 / 32 Back to Gallery

In case you missed it, the "Be Someone" graffiti over the North Freeway was defaced. Again.

Perhaps a symbol of the city's resilience, the work usually manages to come back in some form each time it is altered.

We'll see if the familiar piece of street art pops up again on the railroad bridge over the highway. Until then, here's a look at how it has been defaced, restored, defaced again, and restored some more over the years.

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