Papadoc, you were so right. I’m in Florida, now. I passed through Orange County. The signature gateway looks like a shiekly castle. It does not say “Orange County.” It says, “Orange County Government.” The buildings visible from the highway, except that gaudy monstrosity of conspicuous consumption by the Orange County Government overpass, looked like they were made with building blocks. Everything, including the Harley shop, needed to have little towers in the corners. There is no way to climb them, and they don’t have clocks or bells. They’re just wasted materials.
I volunteered to pick up an item for the office while I was down here because all the Asheville area Wal-Marts were sold out. Going to Texas, I ran into a Wal-Mart every thirty miles. Here, they’re camouflaged. I saw one only too late. The only other one I spotted from the highway was a block structure with lots of towers, painted the colors of that ZZ Top album sleeve on which Mexican food was spilled over. Avocado, mustard, and nacho cheese must be government-approved shades. Yeah, I think formula ordinances are really socking it to Wal-Mart.
Why is it that Dennny’s and Duncan Donuts seem to be the only places in some of these towns that can show their logo signs?
