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Ann Arbor Stories | Ann Arbor District LibraryAuthor: Ann Arbor District Library
Ann Arbor Stories features sometimes well known and sometimes obscure short tales from Ann Arbor's past. Everything from music, money, and murder, to the extraordinary people and events that have shaped Ann Arbor since 1824. Ann Arbor Stories is presented by Richard Retyi and Brian Peters, in partnership with the Ann Arbor District Library. Language: en Genres: Arts, Government Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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#47 Ann Arbor Stories: The Billboard Bandits
Thursday, 12 April, 2018
The shrill, biting staccato whine of a chain saw pierces the cold, night air. Thud. Another billboard falls to the ground along a highway in southern Michigan. An estimated 167 billboards in all—cut, chopped, and chainsawed, along highways throughout Michigan, mostly in the vicinity of Ann Arbor. The papers called this group The Billboard Bandits. But they weren't the only ones terrorizing good old fashioned marketers in town. Music by Hollow & Akimbo
