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The Dude abides in East Vancouver’s Guelph Park, but for the past two years the infamous Vancouver art installation has been away for repairs.

On Tuesday, The Dude returned.

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The natural cedar sculpture, which is officially called Reclining Figure, is the work of artist Michael Dennis and had been a fixture of the park from 1991 to 2017.

Nicknamed The Dude because it looks so much like a dude who’s just chilling in the park, it later inspired local artist Viktor Briestensky to create an art installation in the form of a City of Vancouver park sign replica with the park’s local nickname, Dude Chilling Park.

The city took the sign down in short order, reminding the public that the space is named Guelph Park, but residents responded, effectively saying, “Yeah, well, you know, that’s just, like, your opinion, man.”

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The public outcry led the city to permanently install the sign at the corner of Brunswick Street and East 8th Avenue, where it remains.