I've looked on the Internet off and on over the course of a decade and I'm sure its been discussed to some length on this site without me knowing but... does ANYONE have a picture of that wonderfully scary (well, when you're 6, it seemed scary) sign that used to be posted once you left I-70 headed into Breezewood -- it looked like a 12 foot tall policeman pointing at the driver saying "YOU! SLOW DOWN!"??
I know it existed because I've read references to it over the years, but never have seen photographic proof... just my 6 year old memories....
Can't find a photo, but here's non-photographic proof: http://www.google.com/search?q=%22you+slow+down%22+breezewood
There's a photo of a "You Slow Down" sign from 1962 (!) in this archive: http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/rg/ys/r029_ys1LooseA.htm
Do we know if it's still there? I-70 in Breezewood is on Google Street View and I couldn't find the sign.
Quote from: dgolub on December 04, 2013, 06:08:33 PM
Do we know if it's still there? I-70 in Breezewood is on Google Street View and I couldn't find the sign.
It was not there last time I went through in that direction on January 2, 2011, on the way home from the Winter Classic.
It's a shame no one has a photo of it that's easily accessible. I've also searched for it on google many times with disappointment. Is there anyone with sign-making skills that could recreate an image of the sign based on memory? I'd really like to know the color coordination, size, etc. of the sign.
It has to have been at least 20 or more years since that sign was up
Quote from: Molandfreak on December 05, 2013, 04:39:29 PM
It's a shame no one has a photo of it that's easily accessible. I've also searched for it on google many times with disappointment. Is there anyone with sign-making skills that could recreate an image of the sign based on memory? I'd really like to know the color coordination, size, etc. of the sign.
I know in my case, most of the times we passed it were at night, I was in the back seat of the car, and my camera was a fully-manual Minolta SLR that made it impossible to shoot off a string of pictures in burst mode (and neither my father nor the other parents in our Boy Scout troop would have ever agreed to stop to let me take a picture had I bothered to ask). Digital photography has certainly made it easier to take photos while on the road. I still have that Minolta SLR, although I don't believe I've used it since 2004.
I recall the sign being a white background.