People were tasked with a mission improbable. They were given a bucket of junk and asked to make art. And did they ever!

Fair fare.

Awww…baby chicks.

The red and white stripes of the barber pole originated from a practice known as bloodletting. This practice involved drawing blood from a patient to treat an ailment. The red and white stripes represented blood and bandages, while the barber pole symbolizes the instrument people gripped onto during the procedure. Many barber poles have a blue stripe, which is likely a display of patriotism (the colors of the American flag).