You may have seen one if these somewhere throughout the country...signs! Very large, very literal signs! The old Arby's Restaurants' signs are an oven glove, but that is nothing compared to a 30' donut sign that could be seen from the highway. These signs are usually not allowed by today's signage requirements so for the existing signs that are grandfathered in, they are that more special to the store or restaurant they are serving. I am not aware if any of these signs are historic landmarks, but if there were going through the landmark designation process, I would be sure to see it on the 5 o'clock news! The example you see on the right is of Randy's Donuts in Irvine, CA. It is close to the highway, but the sign needs to be cleaned regularly due to the soot and smog of LA. This example has been around since 1954 and there seems to be no retiring the sign for now.
So the next time you are driving in an unknown are, say Collinsville, IL, and you see a giant ketchup bottle as a water tower, think of this blog post!
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