Anyone who has ever traveled the highways around these parts has seen the barns painted with the "SEE ROCK CITY" logo, an enterprising entrapaneur came up with a great way to advertise his business by offering to paint farmers' barns for free as long as they didn't mind being used for commerce...I see no difference here, other than some mayor has some control issues...

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