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Brett: This
sign is terrible, just terrible. At least from a design point of view, but
the subject matter makes me incredibly happy. The stick with the scarf full
of your only worldly possessions as you wander like a nomad following the
wild herds of the train yards. Stopping every now and then someplace where
you can sleep in a real bed and get a shower in while you're at it. A
romantic sort of thing if you ask me.
Larry: I certainly didn't select this sign based on its retro
funky-ness. But who would call a motel this? The "$24.95" sign reminds me of
a "30lbs in 30 days" type of advertisement. They use the term "house" which,
I admit, does help to give it a warm cozy touch.
Brett: Yeah, I can imagine this place being some big ol' house with a
bunch of dirty bums hanging out in the living room in front of the fireplace
as this nice sweet ol' lady serves them coffee and cookies, hands them
towels for their baths and asks them what they would like for breakfast.
Warm and cozy indeed. The sign expresses a welcoming to come in a put your
traveling stick down and unwrap that scarf of stuff and stay a while.
Perhaps that is also an earlier version of losing 30lbs in 30 days? |
