Created: 17-JUN-2002
Set #9 - Sparky's Fireworks Emporium
What's a tourist trap without a fireworks dealer just watering at the mouth to sell to
the out-of-state crowd? A blazing cluster of brightly-painted fireworks stores has
always been a reliable benchmark, suggesting that I'm getting close to the state line. The
underlying idea, as codified into various state laws, has always struck me as a little
disingenuous: "Buy all of these pretty, sparkly things you want from our state's fine
dealers, but please, Please, PLEASE use them some place else!"
I've never really understood the appeal of the sorts of fireworks these places sell,
but lots of people seem to enjoy them. And besides, it makes for a colorful billboard
which provides a bit of color to offset the Roche Motel billboard.
It's also a natural companion to the Mystery Place billboard.
The Artwork
Each of the three files below contains the artwork for one billboard.
To use any of these files, simply download it, load it into a graphics program, and
print it.
All of these files are provided in 24-bit color at 300 dpi.
-Fritz Milhaupt
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