Powell's marquee tales
Writer and bookseller Kevin Sampsell posted a great story about “the tribulations of a marquee changer” at Powell’s Books in Portland. Suffice it to say that it’s harder than it seems:
“Quite possibly the worst job at Powell’s is changing the marquee. I’m not one to complain usually but each time I go out there to change it, something horrible and life-threatening happens. You see, our marquee is old. And dirty. And the gutters where the letters are supposed to sit are often warped or totally broken. I’m lucky if I can fit more than a couple words on each line. It’s like writing haiku, but with less syllables. Somehow, yesterday, I was able to put a web address on there to promote our poetry contest. I was amazed at my achievement. But these rewards do not come without cost.”