http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/02/01/boston ... index.html
executive summary:
-3 weeks ago, guerilla marketers place small light boards of a character from aqua teen hunger force in and around various cities, including boston.
-yesterday, dude working at a commuter rail station in somerville (snicker) sees one and reports it to police
-bomb squad arrives and "neutralizes the suspicious device" on site
-also a not very small road nearby I-93N is closed
-mayor/police/press goes apesh-t as more of the "suspicious devices" are spotted around boston
-eventually gets out lite brites != bombs
-last night, the two ppl who placed them are arrested on some lame charges
-cartoon network apologizes, adds up free publicity
ashamed to say i live in this place...
edit: and good for this guy: