I've never minded the signs. I used to stare out the window of the school bus on the way to and from Augusta Raa Middle School and count them, keeping records. Since then, I've occasionally pondered ways of recycling the signs after elections. This would be especially easy if a candidate named "Miles" were running for office. "Mile" would work, but "Miles" would be better. The candidate's signs would look something like this:
After the election, the signs could be collected from the roadside, and a little bit of paint would give them a long and useful second life marking road race courses. For example:
Preferably Miles would run for Congress or some other office that comes up for election every two years. I'd probably have to vote for Miles, because only Harold Stassen can be depended upon to stand for election time after time without winning. I'd probably vote for a metric candidate, too, but how likely is that? "Janet Kilometer?" I don't think so.
But if you know of any aspiring politicians named Miles, let them know that they already have support among local race directors. Or at least a bunch of volunteers for post-election clean-up.
Links:
- Leon County Supervisor of Elections Office
http://www.leoncountyfl.gov/elect/
- Another less-than-serious post about signs
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2009/08/modest-proposal-3978.html
- A less-than-serious post, but not about signs
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/04/menu-additions.html
- Yet another less than serious post
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/2010/04/beyond-age-grading.html
Just saw & read this, Herb! Wonderful...especially the illustrations! judy
ReplyDeletePlease don't tell the Jan Miles campaign I've been "harvesting" their signs early for my blog!
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