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GLENDALE, Calif. (AP) - These days, wherever you see Clint Eastwood, an empty chair is sure to follow. Even if you're on a hike.

A life-sized cutout of a cowboy Eastwood has stood on a trail overlooking a Southern California freeway for months, but on Tuesday a pair of chairs were next to him, one also a cardboard cutout, the other an actual wooden chair.

They're a clear reference to Eastwood's interaction with an imaginary President Obama in an empty chair at the Republican National Convention last week.

Eastwood and the chair have fueled a social media meme that's shown no signs of slowing.

An artist erected the cutouts of Eastwood and other Hollywood western heroes along the trail in Glendale, but it's not clear where the chairs came from.


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    The best empty chair reaction was
    September 5, 2012 3:00 pm
    The best reaction was Pres. Obama's. I'm conservative but I'll give him props for his chair response. He had a picture of his chair with him in it from the back. On the back was a sign that said "The President" on it along with his inauguration date. The caption was, "This seat’s taken" He learned his skills well as a community organizer. Mock your opponents quickly and make fun on them. It made me smile.
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