Collected Item: “Message of Hope Left on Control Box Near a Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient Memorial”
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Message of Hope Left on Control Box Near a Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient Memorial
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On June 16th I took a picture of a message that is on a control box for the traffic light on Main Street in Blanchard, Oklahoma. The message is located near a memorial statue that was dedicated to Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Tony K. Burris for his valor during the Korean War. The message of hope was first spotted in early April when the lock downs of COVID-19 were well underway. The message of hope reminds the local residents that hard times have been witnessed before and like those times, "We Will Get By."
Located in a prominent location at the juncture of State Highway 76 and U.S. Highway 62, many people drive past this intersection with the message daily. The message itself appears to be spray painted with a stencil. Since the message's arrival, no one has attempted to remove it - despite strict city stance towards gravity. This message seems to resonate with locals for the sheer fact that it has remained in its location past several public events in the general area that normally would've caused a reaction to have gravity removed.
Personal story submitted for the #ruralvoices collection. Contributed by Clinton P. Roberts, curatorial intern for Arizona State University, HST 580. #HST580 #ASU
Located in a prominent location at the juncture of State Highway 76 and U.S. Highway 62, many people drive past this intersection with the message daily. The message itself appears to be spray painted with a stencil. Since the message's arrival, no one has attempted to remove it - despite strict city stance towards gravity. This message seems to resonate with locals for the sheer fact that it has remained in its location past several public events in the general area that normally would've caused a reaction to have gravity removed.
Personal story submitted for the #ruralvoices collection. Contributed by Clinton P. Roberts, curatorial intern for Arizona State University, HST 580. #HST580 #ASU
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#ruralvoices, #rural, #sign, #publicspaces, #message, #hope, #memorial, #statue
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Clinton P. Roberts
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2020-06-14