That nifty neon

Neon signs brightly beckon our collective nostalgia

By Corbin Crable

Petula Clark’s 1964 hit song “Downtown” made neon signs the nucleus of a dizzying world of excitement and thrills. Sing along if you know the words:

Just listen to the music of the traffic in the city
Linger on the sidewalk where the neon signs are pretty…

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