Tucson, Arizona

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A burger and fries vacationing on a tropical island.  The water and beach are sketchy, but the burger, especially the bun, is strangely lifelike, even shadows on each sesame seed.

Lumberton, North Carolina

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The second panel of the triptych of the roadside trinity:  hamburger, fries, hotdog.  This food stand has a moral uprightness. You can build a bridge with these fries.

Calhoun City, Mississippi

On Hwy 9, just north of town.  I pulled over to take a photograph of this sign and as I was getting back in my car, a woman came running out to ask me what the hell I thought I was doing.  I said I was taking a photograph of the food sign.  She said:  “You’re not the guy from the insurance, are you?”  I looked at my old volvo full of art supplies and said “No ma’am, I’m not, I just like paintings.”  She looked at me like she was sure I was lying.

Coahona, Texas

One of the sadder food sign in the Archive.  The sesame seed bun and the red fries container indicate McDonalds.  I don’t think they sell food here.  I think it’s strictly a sun-bleached toy packaging and foresaken strollers kind of operation.