The Southern Highland Reader

CHARLOTTE–As a kid growing up in the steep, deep woods up Cullowhee mountain, I looked forward to family trips to Charlotte as a source of enchantment. The 1970’s Queen City skyline was big city stuff for me, and some of my clearest memories are of a vintage JFG billboard that we passed as we traversed the south side of town.

Charlotte’s allure has gone far away, but I still love that sign.

Well, it’s coming down tomorrow, says the Charlotte Observer, and to add injury to insult, it’ll be replaced by a sports injury doctor’s knockoff reading “ACL”.

Here’s the sign:

The best part of south Charlotte, too

Here’s the brief piece from the Observer.

Tags: billboard, Charlotte, Charlotte Observer, Cullowhee, queen city

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