Seems kind of silly to me. They have a wall behind the store, but almost no one can see the mural painted on it.
We are on the west side of the freeway facing North, and anyone can see the store. But from there the freeway crosses the river, and so south of us it is as high as the roof of the store. So the only side of the freeway that could see it is the closer lanes – or perhaps some truckers in the farther lanes, a car would not be tall enough. But the closer lanes would be southbound and therefore at best would see it in their rearview mirror. So really, no one on the freeway except the construction workers will ever see it.
And anyone driving along Howard Avenue (commonly referred to as “north river road”) can’t see it because of the trees. So the only way to see it is on foot.
If you’re wondering, I decided to use a picture of the mural as my blog header, but thought it deserved some explanation. It is a real sign here in town, though don’t expect to see it if you’re just driving around. Last year they even repainted it, though I can’t say why. Yeah, it was getting old, but no one can see it anyway.
