Los Angeles says: don’t take our balls!
A big thanks from the pals of the 76 Ball to Eric Spillman of the KTLA morning news, for a wonderful feature today. The petition is filling with signatures, well past 1000 now, and we’ve been contacted by KABC-TV and KFI about doing stories on the campaign.
Word is out about the threat to the 76 Ball at Dodger Stadium, and that is not making Dodger fans happy. ConocoPhillips, won’t you talk to the press and the public who buys your gas and explain WHY you are doing this? Better still, just stop knocking down our 76 Balls!
P.S. You can see the KTLA piece, at least for the time being, on their website. Note at the end how they rag on ConocoPhillips for refusing to talk about it. Look under "news videos" for 3/9 – Gas Company To Drop Iconic "76" Ball.
May 16, 2006 @ 5:52 am
my now six-year-old daughter’s first complete sentence was:
“bah finning”…. that’s “Ball Spinning”, folks, and she was referring to our beloved 76 ball that we looked for (and still do) everytime we’re driving out and about.
so please don’t take away our point of reference, the tangible reminder of a touchstone moment. i also have a two-year-old son who now says “bah finning” too, with a big smile, like he’s in on the secret!
the ball is CULTURE, practically Andy Warhol. and it definitely has inspired my loyalty for the 14 years i’ve lived in l.a. under the ball is the only place i can comfortably fill up.
Please Save The Ball. Thanks, Ann Hoover, Santa Monica, CA