Saturday, August 9, 2014

Dear Unclaimed Freight: Come claim your trash.

A nice shout-out goes to Unclaimed Freight in Pearl.  We've all seen the going out of business, buy & sell gold, pizza special and other signs that populate the right of ways.  Well, Unclaimed Freight decided to really trash Lakeland Drive this morning.  They stuck around 50 signs from St. Dominics to the Pearl River.  Many were only a few feet apart from each other.  McDonald's, Cups, Penns, none were spared. Nothing like driving down Lakeland and seeing a bunch of bright yellow trashy signs.  There was something that was really funny:

When you crossed the Pearl River, the signage ceased.  Yup.  Apparently the Pearl business wants to trash Jackson but won't even think of trashing Flowood.  Nice. I'm tempted to go rip them out of the ground myself and go dump them in their parking lot so I don't get accused of destruction of property.  See for youself.  Of course, someone driving through Jackson will say "look how trashy Jackson is" when it was a Rankin County business that was trashing Lakeland Drive.  Don't worry, a complaint was made to the city. 


19 comments:

Anonymous said...

The music was a great touch.

Anonymous said...

Yep, I cannot stand any of these signs. They have the phone number on them and could be called and fined, I would think. Craigs List is free. Facebook is free. Hope we can stop unpaid signs from appearing.

Anonymous said...

Then would you also ban the handwritten "Congrats Grads" signs tacked to utility poles in Jackson by The Stokes Twins? In fairness, she said they were biodegradable.

Anonymous said...

Were you filming that while DRIVING?

Anonymous said...

Nothing beats hand-painted STOKES signs on trees, though.

Anonymous said...

In reference to a Stokes sign being biodegradable, I'm pretty sure they have the half life of plutonium.

Anonymous said...

at least the stokes signs are 'urban art'--these are just trashy

Shop Local said...

I like the "Wide Load" sign. Was that Larita's?

Anonymous said...

Has anyone ever actually made a purchase inspired by one of these dumb signs? It's a waste of money and almost as annoying as the fliers under your wiper.

Anonymous said...

That's why I don't drink and drive anymore since I can't drive, and try to hold my camera phone steady without spilling some beer every time.

Anonymous said...

looks like they think placement on Old Canton near Highland Village will attract some high end shoppers.

No Credit Check said...

"High End" shoppers don't typically buy their dining room furniture at Unclaimed Freight. Reckon?

Anonymous said...

When do the mcDaniel n retire Thad signs come down I was under the impression after the "run off" they would be removed Is there an ordinance covering this ?

Sign Man said...

Thad signs still litter the roads to my place. Do us all a favor: Quit running your yap on here and go collect some signs for both candidates.

Anonymous said...

These disgusting sign were all down Old Canton Road . These people should be heavily fined!!

Anonymous said...

I live in rankin county and think that was a tacky move my the business, no matter the locale. At any rate, don't think Jackson is immune, cue the Mackdaddy, pimp daddy, baby daddy, Sherriff Tyrone Lewis' happy valentines day billboard.

10 Dollah Dinette said...

Bring your coat. There's no heat!

But, really! At what location was this freight ever unclaimed?

Anonymous said...

According to the last report
THAD is running in November, however at last report McDaniel is not. So 5:14 you go pick up your McDaniel signs

john hancock said...

Why is everyone so upset by these signs? They get dropped for basically a day and a half. Then are picked up... sounds like some of you just don't have anything top do with your time other than complain.



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