South by Southwest is finally over and the hangovers have worn off. As we’ve collectively found ourselves wandering Austin in a boozy haze, we’ve been trying to piece together what exactly happened over the last two weeks.
While we reassemble our shattered memories and heal our pickled livers, we figured it might be nice to show off some of the strange sights we’re still trying to make sense of. With no further ado, here’s the 25 weirdest things we saw in Austin during SXSW 2015, in no particular order.
Stoner Teddy Bear
I’m at Sxsw 6th street! Hope yall see me out there!:) #6thstreet #ted #keepaustinweird #weird #sxsw #bear #teddybea… pic.twitter.com/URi9Y7CsHQ
— Teddy Bear (@StuffedTeddy) March 21, 2015
This is what happens when the kids get all potted up, apparently.
Fed-Up Bartenders
Only in Austin #KeepAustinWeird #Austin #Texas #SXSW pic.twitter.com/mrBv1WqBed
— Jesse 🙂 (@Jesse01234) March 21, 2015
Ewww.
Random Breakdancing
Just saw a dude stop in the middle of the crosswalk, busy out a break dance spin, on the street, and got up and walked off #keepaustinweird
— Jacob (@JacobW14) March 21, 2015
Sounds about right.
Three Words: Trash Bag Hat
She is wearing a trash bag on her head #KeepAustinWeird pic.twitter.com/giTLFeoCYh
— Spencer savoy (@SaVoY918) March 21, 2015
Why not?
Hipster Gadgets
One of the many unique amenities in my #Texas hotel last night. #KeepAustinWeird, indeed. pic.twitter.com/VSdCGAu849
— Christina Sandefur (@cmsandefur) March 18, 2015
You might get slapped for using this in public.
Bearded Bug Eaters
One of my favorite #sxsw moments at @spiderhouse #KeepAustinWeird #CrawfishBoil pic.twitter.com/gML4KsU5E8
— Batli Joselevitz (@bwimpn) March 23, 2015
Shaddyup. Crawfish are yummy.
Public Nuptials
#KeepAustinWeird right? pic.twitter.com/zSAkq7MOK4
— Irlanda J Rodriguez (@IrlandaJRdgz) March 23, 2015
Interesting choice.
Ethnic Ambiguity
#KeepAustinWeird and this is far from half the weird things I saw this past couple of days lol #whitegirlasianfood pic.twitter.com/dZMvzt0y47
— CHE’NELLE (@chenelleworld) March 23, 2015
You just don’t know how good this stuff is…
Heavily Armed “Protesters”
I’m walking behind a group of “protesters” waving pro-gun rights flags and carrying weapons. #KeepAustinWeird pic.twitter.com/dyZK1a6WXp
— jmcgnn (@jmcgnn) March 22, 2015
*headdesk*
Ronald McDonalds Taking Selfies
Imagine that meeting where someone said “Let’s have 4 Ronald’s taking a #selfie!” #sxsw #keepaustinweird #mcdonalds pic.twitter.com/GAhzq67YDy
— Sheila de Guzman (@SheiladeGuzman) March 21, 2015
Possibly fun, possibly terrifying. Kind-of a tossup.
“Rattlesnake For President”
Sounds more appealing than Ted Cruz, anyway.
A Gladiator Car?
And you thought #spinners were ridiculous. #keepaustinweird #Sxsw2015
A photo posted by Rahav iggy Segev (@rahav) on
*sigh*
The Flying Car
*falls over* *dies* RT @PopSci: The first flying car could be on the market by 2017 #SXSW http://t.co/9gEVot71F0 pic.twitter.com/YPOZrorSDq
— Austin.com (@Austin) March 18, 2015
Okay, that’s awesome.
Bananaman!
Oddly enough, it’s the spoon that confuses us here. Via @arcieoracola. #SXSW #KeepAustinWeird http://t.co/tVx3f6CDdd
— Austin.com (@Austin) March 17, 2015
There were like 50 of these dudes.
This Frickin’ Guy
RT @MandiBPro: #KeepAustinWeird, indeed. Well-played, #SXSW! pic.twitter.com/EOsSwkJcTl
— Austin.com (@Austin) March 17, 2015
He was everywhere.
Actual Gorilla Marketing
RT @HCconnected: On any given day, #Austin *is* pretty weird, even with #SXSW in full swing! #Texas #KeepAustinWeird pic.twitter.com/1x69ese8To
— Austin.com (@Austin) March 16, 2015
Courtesy of #BeSomebody.
Uhhhh…
Yeah, @NYC has @TheNakedCowboy. But @Austin‘s disrobed #cowboy is a bit #weirder. http://t.co/cbyeGFl6FE by @ChicaAboutTown
— Austin.com (@Austin) March 16, 2015
NYC’s Naked Cowboy has nothing on this dude.
Jimmy Kimmel’s Faux Machete
RT @Rodriguez: Guillermo filled in for @officialDannyT last night @JimmyKimmelLive #KimmelinAustin #SXSW #Machete pic.twitter.com/186AjmGT7X
— Austin.com (@Austin) March 18, 2015
Danny, is that you?
That One Really Tall Lady
This lady is helping #KeepAustinWeird! Spotted downtown by @ChicaAboutTown. http://t.co/VCz3O6O8VA
— Austin.com (@Austin) March 16, 2015
Freaking out the drunks so hard…
Head Branches, For Some Reason
Austin IS weirrrd. @sxsw #KeepAustinWeird #SXSW pic.twitter.com/q6S6f2N7o4
— chase (@chasingkarl) March 16, 2015
Lady Gaga? Nah.
Wonder Woman Pedicab
Love my ride around Austin & #SXSW powered by Wonder Woman and her pedicab. #keepaustinweird pic.twitter.com/S6bV09HdOZ
— laura bryce (@labryce) March 15, 2015
Sadly, no magic lasso.
Music Pirates
RT @BelieveBobRoss: #SXSW 2015 – A couple of pirates and a guitar in downtown @Austin. #KeepAustinWeird… pic.twitter.com/jPVN4vHorH
— Austin.com (@Austin) March 15, 2015
Yarrrrrr.
Bookish Squirrels
Hey, that’s one of the ‘Ben Kincaid’ novels!
Football Pig
#KeepAustinWeird RT @chrissadeghi: Seen at #SXSW…. Hog draped in Washington Redskin blanket walking 6th Street. pic.twitter.com/ccF6obFy1a
— Austin.com (@Austin) March 15, 2015
We really have NO idea…
St. Bernards That Deliver Phone Batteries
Photo: Flickr user Nan Palmero, creative commons licensed.
Editor’s note: Austin.com’s Vicky H. Sepulveda and Arcie Cola also contributed to this article.
