John Archibald: Searching for a Caped Crusader
Drive down the highway and you’ll see the roadside sprinkled with billboards. Even though they zip by in seconds, a billboard can create a lasting impression. That’s clear from one posted right now along Interstate 20 near the Leeds/Birmingham border. It has some people crying “racist” and Alabama Media Group columnist John Archibald longing for a caped crusader.
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