I look back on this and wonder why my family didn't have me committed when I decided to do that. I momentarily thought I was being so clever, "Eat under the Golden Arch."
I could envision people lined up to eat at our place. I forget the TV show that was on then, but they loved things like this. So I sent them this picture, they never got back with me.
Looking back, I have to wonder just why, someone didn't bring to my attention as to how inappropriate the sign was, over the door of a little family restaurant, in a little rural community.
I even did some ads using the term, "Arc De oro" or something like that. We had a French teacher who ate at Dooley's, and I asked her about it, she gave me the French translation, and I used that in a newspaper ad. I had hoped I would get used by McDonald's, for the publicity, but nothing happened.
I have done a number of stupid things in my life, this sign rates near the top.
I remember the sign painter from Granville, when I told him what I wanted, he asked me, "Are you sure that is what you want?" No doubt in my mind, it was a great, clever idea that would have a great impact on the business. We were in business for a couple of years or so. That's about my ADD time limit though.
