Oct 28, 2010: Signs of the Times

xoxoxoBruce · 10-27-2010, 11:57 PM

Artist Norm Magnusson is developing The I-75 Project.
I believe he's a serious professional artist, since he got paid $2,000 to paint one of those fiberglass cows they displayed around NYC.

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Interstate-75 begins in Sault St Marie, Michigan on the Canadian border. After leaving Michigan, it doesn’t touch another blue state. It’s 1,775 miles from top to bottom with about 50 rest stops.
The I-75 Project would place historical markers with social and political content in each of these rest stops.
My goal is not to incite, but to inspire thought amongst those who travel on this route.

Here's a sample...

Personally, I think if he actually does this, the signs won't stay up long.
The Interstate Highway rest stops are usually pretty heavily patrolled, and if they have rest rooms, maintenance people
are either there, or visit at least once a day.

There's a very good chance he'll get his ass arrested.

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Undertoad · 10-28-2010, 06:40 AM

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glatt · 10-28-2010, 07:44 AM

I took this picture on October 18, 2006 in Woodstock NY. Route 212, the main street through that hippy town. The pole is the same pole as in the second picture in the original post. The tree bark is identical. Looks like mine was removed, and replaced with the sign about Robert Hass.

glatt · 10-28-2010, 07:52 AM

Yeah, these signs move around. From his website.

dacliff · 10-28-2010, 09:14 AM

"My goal is not to incite, but to inspire thought amongst those who travel on this route. "

Right. Nothing you said could be considered polarizing at all. You're not taking any obvious stance one anything. All you want to do is provide information so people can think amongst themselves and still come up with their own opinion based on their own beliefs and opinions...right.

Pico and ME · 10-28-2010, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by dacliff

"My goal is not to incite, but to inspire thought amongst those who travel on this route. "

Right. Nothing you said could be considered polarizing at all. You're not taking any obvious stance one anything. All you want to do is provide information so people can think amongst themselves and still come up with their own opinion based on their own beliefs and opinions...right.

You are obviously already polarized.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-28-2010, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

There's no Post Reply button.

How did you reply, or did you fix it?

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Originally Posted by glatt

I took this picture on October 18, 2006 in Woodstock NY. Route 212, the main street through that hippy town. The pole is the same pole as in the second picture in the original post. The tree bark is identical. Looks like mine was removed, and replaced with the sign about Robert Hass.

They look like they're cast, probably aluminum. Whoever made them, if it wasn't Magnusson, probably cast a number of them.
They would probably have a better chance of survival on private property, than on interstate rest areas.

footfootfoot · 10-28-2010, 08:23 AM

I like the whole thing. Great idea.

monster · 10-28-2010, 09:14 AM

Where's the website where we can make our own? Like the church signs. A Historical Marker Generator. There must be one. Isn't that rule 52.3 of the interwebs? "If it has words, there will be a website where you can create your own to insult your co-bulletin-boarders"

glatt · 10-28-2010, 09:18 AM

That's a great idea.

monster · 10-28-2010, 12:06 PM

have at it.....

Shawnee123 · 10-28-2010, 12:11 PM

You are brilliant. I shall make one later.

monster · 10-28-2010, 12:14 PM

here's one I prepared earlier. Well just now, actually...

Scriveyn · 10-28-2010, 01:38 PM

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glatt · 10-28-2010, 01:48 PM

excellent. The exif data speaks the truth. I stood there then.

10-28-2010, 07:44 AM	#3
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I took this picture on October 18, 2006 in Woodstock NY. Route 212, the main street through that hippy town. The pole is the same pole as in the second picture in the original post. The tree bark is identical. Looks like mine was removed, and replaced with the sign about Robert Hass. Attached Images

10-28-2010, 07:52 AM	#4
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Yeah, these signs move around. From his website. Attached Images

10-28-2010, 08:23 AM	#8
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	I like the whole thing. Great idea. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

10-28-2010, 09:14 AM	#9
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Where's the website where we can make our own? Like the church signs. A Historical Marker Generator. There must be one. Isn't that rule 52.3 of the interwebs? "If it has words, there will be a website where you can create your own to insult your co-bulletin-boarders" __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

10-28-2010, 12:06 PM	#11
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	have at it..... Attached Images __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

10-28-2010, 06:40 AM	#2
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	There's no Post Reply button.

10-28-2010, 09:14 AM	#5
dacliff Confounded Conjuror Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 33	"My goal is not to incite, but to inspire thought amongst those who travel on this route. " Right. Nothing you said could be considered polarizing at all. You're not taking any obvious stance one anything. All you want to do is provide information so people can think amongst themselves and still come up with their own opinion based on their own beliefs and opinions...right.

10-28-2010, 09:18 AM	#10
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	That's a great idea.

10-28-2010, 12:11 PM	#12
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	You are brilliant. I shall make one later. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

10-28-2010, 12:14 PM	#13
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	here's one I prepared earlier. Well just now, actually... Attached Images __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

10-28-2010, 01:38 PM	#14
Scriveyn amnesic-confabulatory opsimath Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Between my ears Posts: 739	. Attached Images

10-28-2010, 01:48 PM	#15
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	excellent. The exif data speaks the truth. I stood there then.

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