Politics, Culture, and Other Wastes of Time

Sunday, May 25, 2008
12:34:00 PM EDT
Hearing The Marches



We have finally come to the conclusion of our Images of North Carolina series. This final image was (like the last entry) inspired by a "Zippy the Pinhead" comic strip. This time, with apologies to Bill Griffith (well, I guess he can't sue me since we don't make any $ for this blog), I decided to include the actual strip.

The World's Largest Chest of Drawers is located at 508 North Hamilton Street in High Point. The structure was originally built in the 1920s by the High Point Commerce Department. In 1996, it was completely renovated.

The two gigantic socks that dangle from the drawer were meant to symbolize the city's hosiery industry. Much of North Carolina's textile industry was shipped overseas. One can see the damaging effects in the border town of Danville, Va., where with Dan River's closing some 5,000 people lost their jobs. The company relocated to India.

But, with monuments such as these, one can fondly remember the not-too-distant days when textile mills helped build towns and local economies.

USEFUL LINKS:

http://www.zippythepinhead.com

http://www.roadsideamerica.com

Other Entires in the Series:

1. Old Guildford Mill- Oak Ridge (Greensboro)

2. Eden Drive-In (Eden)

3. Varsity Theatre (Chapel Hill)

4. Old Shell Station (Winston-Salem)

5. North Carolina Zoo (Asheboro)

6. Snappy Lunch (Mount Airy)

7. Gem Theatre (Kannapolis)

8. Old Train Station (Fayetville)

9. The Coffee Cup (Charlotte)

TEASER: There was one other place that I had thought about posting. It will likely be the subject of a future entry.



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