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Billboards
August 30, 2016
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On our summer road trip, my daughter sitting in the back seat blurted out, "If I ran the world, all of these billboards we are passing would have cats on them." Most billboards advertise hotels, food, area attractions, and gas. When I ask my car full of kids which sign stood out the most during our trip, which I am still currently traveling, they had mixed reviews. One favorite read: "Hey, I'm working here!" Yet, this billboard was merely advertising its availability. For me, the Broadway billboards that I get stuck in front of while waiting to take the Lincoln Tunnel have always been the most memorable. I'd say McDonald's holds the biggest monopoly, and is the winner for most marked rest stop, with they're towering golden arches. What billboard would make me, the mom behind the wheel of a car full of kids, want to stop in my tracks? One that promises healthy food (and no, chicken fingers don't count), cheap gas, and really clean rest stops, preferably with mouth wash. We did drive off the beaten path and took a hike up the Dragon's Tooth trail in Roanoke, VA. It was eight in the morning, the rocks were very steep, and I reminded my brood that out of everyone in the country, we were the only people in this spot at that chosen moment. My attempt to make this memory was thwarted by a sarcastic remark from my middle schooler, who proclaimed: "There is a reason the lines are so long at Disney, Mom." so much for trying to show my kids America.
Happy end of summer travels!
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