Despite the repaint, passers-by soon began to write new inscriptions on the Wall, this time sometimes politically tuned, such as “Palach would cry”*. The Lennon Wall was then repainted several times, but was always soon filled with new texts and pictures. However, no spray or paint was used for the inscriptions at that time as they were not easily available and it was dangerous to carry them with you.
Nevertheless, there were exceptions. One of the daredevils was Pepino Maraczi, who spray-painted a portrait of John Lennon over a stencil on the Wall and then under the Charles Bridge. He came with his girlfriend and a pram for an “innocent” walk around Kampa. In the pram, however, they carried the necessary material instead of a child.