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‘Living’ Signs Approved By Fayetteville BoardFayetteville’s city board, which since 1972 hassign regulation in Arkansas, asBy PHYLLIS RICE Times Staff Writers city beblazed new trails for s carved another niche in roadside history Tuesday night by okaying a request for “living signs oh North College Avenue The request, from Gram Crackers, 927 N. College Ave , was approved 6-1, with only Director Ernie Lancaster demurring Gram Crackers bills itself as the “singing telegram company,” and its owner Bobbi John wants to advertise the business by having people in costumes stand outside during peak traffic hours holding signs which, read in sequence, make a poem (of sorts).Two singing bees and two gorillas came to Tuesday’s city board meeting to give directors a sample Their signs read: “F'or a Birthday Gift/ That’s Sure To Please Send A Singing Telegram/ From TheSinging Bees.”Wishful thinkers around City Hall last week were envisioning board members in costume responding to the request with their own Burma Shave” ditty. However, directors in street clothes cast prosaicvoice votes, sitting down, Tuesday They agreed toallow the displays as long as they were conducted on Gram Crackers property, not street right-of-way, and as long as no traffic hazard resulted A Gram Crackers spokesman said today the human signs will probably be on display from 8 to 9a m and from 4 to 5 p.m “sometime next week ”ftmespftofQOv PhyltnRiceGram Crackers employees display their signs and costumes at Tuesday’s city board meeting
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Fayetteville Northwest Arkansas Times
Fayetteville, Arkansas, US
Thu, Nov 08, 1984
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