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Owner of I-5's 'Uncle Sam' billboard dies at 84
[Spokane] Spokesman-Review ^
| 12 Nov 04
| AP
Posted on 12/06/2004 2:23:56 PM PST by bushisdamanin04
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Hamiltons billboard was hillarious. It sits right next to I-5 and I looked forward to it whenever I went down there. He slammed liberals without mercy
and he was incredibly funny and witty about it.
To: bushisdamanin04; CyberCowboy777
I loved seeing that sign. Sad.
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posted on
12/06/2004 2:25:42 PM PST
by
sionnsar
(† trad-anglican.faithweb.com † || Iran Azadi || All I want for Christmas is a legitimate governor.)
To: bushisdamanin04
"He loved a fight. He loved to argue or discuss."Sounds like he would have made a good Freeper.
What kinds of things did his billboard say?
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posted on
12/06/2004 2:26:59 PM PST
by
Yardstick
To: sionnsar
I heard on the radio today that his family was continuing the billborad.
To: Yardstick
I'll look for a link. I've seen it probably 50 times or more, but it is hard to recall exactly what it said at any particular time. But he did love to slam BJ.
To: Yardstick
Mostly great statements about the U.N. He would have made a good Freeper!
To: Yardstick
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posted on
12/06/2004 2:29:36 PM PST
by
desertsolitaire
(M.O.O.N. that spells SCARY.)
To: Yardstick
"How Many Recounts Does it Take to Determine Gregoire is a Loser?"
Was up over Thanksgiving. Got lots of readership that weekend.
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posted on
12/06/2004 2:30:20 PM PST
by
Dead Dog
To: Libertina; Publius; Billthedrill; rockfish59; BADROTOFINGER; Clemenza
A sad day. Hope the family keeps it up. Or....perhaps Freepers of WA should take it over?
To: bushisdamanin04
I hope they keep it up. Some of the things were down right insane rants, but I remember when I was I kid driving by and getting excited to see what it said.
On another note, if anybody knows where all the different quotes over the years can be found I'd love to know.
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posted on
12/06/2004 2:31:31 PM PST
by
oldleft
To: bushisdamanin04
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posted on
12/06/2004 2:33:30 PM PST
by
Time is now
(We'll live to see it......Does anyone see it yet?....)
To: oldleft
It really is a landmark. I used to get a kick out of that....along with the highway sign for RUSH ROAD! Wonder if anyone ever sent Rush Limbaugh a photo of that.....
To: bushisdamanin04
If they start up a fund to keep it going I'm sending them $50!
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posted on
12/06/2004 2:35:39 PM PST
by
stm
To: bushisdamanin04
The man lived a nice long, honorable life. His family and friends should be proud.
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posted on
12/06/2004 2:37:00 PM PST
by
lormand
(Dead People Vote DemocRAT)
To: bushisdamanin04
I've been reading this billboard for years. It used to be updated more often when it was on the other side of the highway. I figured Hamilton had already passed it on to someone else but I guess he was just slowing down. Not only the messages but the worried-looking Uncle Sam on the sign attracted attention. One of my favorite messages from the mid-1980's:
The Good..........CIA
The Bad............KGB
The Ugly...........IRS
To: All
Wow -- a lot of folks are familiar with his sign. Sounds like it's a real Washington State landmark.
Mr. Hamilton was a true trailblazer -- manually posting his comments since 1971.
To: bushisdamanin04
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posted on
12/06/2004 2:41:09 PM PST
by
Fiddlstix
(This Tagline for sale. (Presented by TagLines R US))
To: bushisdamanin04
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posted on
12/06/2004 2:46:53 PM PST
by
Andy from Beaverton
(I only vote Republican to stop the Democrats)
To: bushisdamanin04
But he was a draft dodger during WWII.
Was he just a closet Liberal trying to atone for the past?
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posted on
12/06/2004 2:49:43 PM PST
by
HighlyOpinionated
(I had this inventive tagline, but the dogs ate it.)
To: Fiddlstix
Love that sign! Seen it 50 sixty times over the last 30 years or so, I never say any reference to homosexuals, mostly get out of the UN, and other stuff. I think the author might have made that anti-homosexual up just to make him fit the wacko-prototype....
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posted on
12/06/2004 2:50:32 PM PST
by
ronnieb
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