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Originally Posted by lotus69f2
I live in an area of PA called PA Dutch Country which is well known for Hex signs that decorate barns. I live just off of a road known as the Hex Highway for the number of hex sign decorated barns that used to be visible from the road. Since my barn's rear view is visible, I decided to continue the tradition. Below are closer views of both of the hex signs.
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I grew up in the neighborhood. My grandparents ran gas stations and a restaurant from the 1930's until the 80's within a mile of Kyle's place. No question he accurately captured the essence of the building decorations of the environment around him. The green trim on white buildings was classic in the area, used on houses, outbuildings, and commercial buildings as well.
But not barns! My only quibble would be calling the building a barn does stretch it a bit from the local culture. No respectable farmer in that part of the world would have a barn without two floors both of which should be accessible to driving equipment and living stock into them, i.e. built against a hill, a style called "bank barns" and they would be painted RED. See
www.paedrigdesign.com - Pennsylvania German Barn Star Pictures
But, hey, its fantastic, Kyle. Every generation has its own interpretive based on older motifs. You have every reason to be proud.
And as you know SSRIs can be effective if the OCD starts interfering with a normal life!
--K
PS Definition of a hobby: Black hole to put money and effort.