Owner of I-5's 'Uncle Sam' billboard dies at 84

[Spokane] Spokesman-Review ^ | 12 Nov 04 | AP

[Hildy]

How come nobody's ever posted pictures of this here?

[Cacique]

L8R

[Hildy]

I love how they had to put that into the story. I'd love to know if that was the exact quote the daughter gave.

[bray]

One of the truly brilliant Conservatives. Loved those signs on the drive from Eugene to Seattle as a kid. Even as a Liberal I appreciated his wit. It had 2 sides and a different saying each way. God Bless His Family.

Pray for W and Our Troops

[zlala]

Thanks for the post. It's been 4 yrs. since I last saw the billboard. I always enjoyed seeing what it was going to say when I'd drive by...about once a year when I lived in WA state.

[cmsgop]

I can't believe I never saw it,where exactly is it?

[sionnsar]

I heard on the radio today that his family was continuing the billborad.

Great news! I rarely see it anymore -- it's so hard to get out of Seattle on Friday evenings, thanks to traffic, I don't visit family in Oregon anywhere near as much as I used to.

[bray]

Centralia WA.

Pray for W and Our Troops

[highimpact]

I lived within about 10 miles of the Uncle Sam sign during the late 70's up through the mid-80's. I've driven past it 100's of times. I don't recall any comments aimed at homosexuals, but I wouldn't be surprised if he put some up. I always looked forward to whatever he had to say...it was usually good for a chuckle.

[cmsgop]

Thanks

[snavarro]

Here's one from the archives about homosexuals:

AIDS TURNS FRUITS INTO VEGETABLES.

[bushisdamanin04]

My favorite road is in Beaver Valley near Port Townsend in Jefferson County:

Egg & I Road

...

[Billthedrill]

RIP - that sign was probably the high-point of the Seattle-Portland run. Lordy, could that get to be a dreadful drive when the rain came down...

[bushisdamanin04]

Yeah, RINO Slade Gorton sued him ... and lost!

[Rebelbase]

I figured someone would come along soon enough and slam him for that.

[bushisdamanin04]

Yep, I've amost crashed many times while driving South and reading the Northbound message and vv. :)

[snavarro]

During one of his court battles, the sign read:

"THERE ARE NO BILLBOARDS IN RUSSIA, CUBA, OR COMMUNIST CHINA."

As always, in capital letters.

[knarf]

Sad?
Only if the torch is not picked up.
Our forbears knew, understood and prepared ... posterity.

We seem to think it's what couch potatos sit on.

[anniegetyourgun]

Sad that we lost this great American.

[CyberCowboy777]

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