Texas Man Pays $4K To Smash A Taylor Swift Autographed Guitar, For Charity
In a move that’s left Swifties everywhere in shock (and a little bit of horror), a North Texas man went viral after taking a hammer to a guitar signed by none other than Taylor Swift. Yes, you read that right—$4,000 for a Taylor Swift-signed guitar, only to smash it moments later like some sort of rock-and-roll tantrum.
The scene unfolded at the Ellis County Wild Game Dinner in Waxahachie, Texas, where the man bought the prized guitar, decorated in full Eras Tour glory, and then promptly obliterated it with a hammer handed to him by one of the event’s helpers. Because, of course, if you're going to destroy an expensive piece of memorabilia, you might as well make it a team effort.
"I see the guy grab a hammer off the stage," said JD Cobb, the person who captured the viral video, in disbelief. "When I started recording, I thought it was a joke." Spoiler alert: it wasn’t.
The event’s spokesperson confirmed to WFAA that the guitar was, in fact, signed by Taylor Swift herself, though they insist there was no bad blood behind the destruction. The reasoning? Apparently, the man was just making a "lighthearted statement" about Swift’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris. Because what says “lighthearted” like obliterating a $4,000 guitar to make a point about politics?
“It has been surprising to me how big of a deal people are making it out to be," said Craig Meier, spokesperson for the Ellis County Wild Game Dinner. "It wasn’t meant to be mean or malicious." Sure, because smashing a guitar signed by one of the biggest stars on the planet over a political disagreement is totally the picture of goodwill.
Naturally, Swifties online were less than thrilled. Some called the stunt immature, while others went for much harsher critiques. Many pointed out that the $4,000 spent on the guitar could have gone to charity, which, to be fair, it did. The proceeds from the dinner went to the Future Farmers of America, so at least the smashed guitar is feeding some good causes. "At the end of the day, the kids win and will benefit from this," Meier added, as if that’s the takeaway Swift fans are going to focus on.
The spokesperson also wanted to remind everyone that Taylor Swift never actually used the guitar. So, Swifties, rest easy knowing that this wasn't some cherished piece of pop history—just a perfectly good, expensive guitar casually destroyed in the name of political expression. Honestly, it happens all the time.
In the end, the moment may have been “just a funny thing” at the annual event, as Meier put it, but for Swift's loyal fanbase, the sight of a hammer crashing down on a signed guitar is anything but amusing. And given the video’s viral status, it’s safe to say this little “statement” isn’t going away anytime soon. The whole thing is a little silly in the end, but hey, where do you stand on the whole thing?
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