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January 16, 2005
Just Reading the Signs
I finally feel comfortable enough driving in Nashville to start paying attention to the places around me. I was on my way to church this morning, about a 10 minute drive, and I noticed a sign that I had seen many times before but had never really considered.
The sign was an advertisement for a liquor store. But for the first time, I really read the name of the store: Mom's Liquor and Spirits.
The image of "mom" usually conjures up feelings of security, warmth, and nostalgia. How sad that the owner of that store felt led to attach the name "Mom's" to a place like a liquor store. It is, of course, the owner's business, and if he/she chooses to earn a living selling alcohol, so be it. But I was just hearbroken that the owner had associated alcohol with "mother." Of all the potential feelings and images possible with the word "mother," how disappointing to feel the need to attach the image with liquor.
Posted by Anna at January 16, 2005 12:36 PM
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I agree :(
Posted by: Flip at January 16, 2005 01:57 PM
You have really gotton into this blogging thing.
Posted by: Michael Morgan at January 16, 2005 08:51 PM