Kenny Be's Sign Language: Sun sets on hand-job van

Viewers don't even need to look at the rooftop ladders to know the van pictured above belongs to a person who is handy. This northwest-Denver-parked paint job tells us that the vehicle's owner is resourceful in the handling of materials and fearless about getting his hands dirty. There is a...

By Kenny Be

January 20, 2010

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Viewers don't even need to look at the rooftop ladders to know the van pictured above belongs to a person who is handy. This northwest-Denver-parked paint job tells us that the vehicle's owner is resourceful in the handling of materials and fearless about getting his hands dirty.

There is a small danger in this kind of bold visual statement that may suggest slapdash work habits and a certain lack of attention to detail. But the "Mike Coffman for State Treasurer" bumpersticker located just below the license plate suggests that the van's owner is a straight shooter who can be trusted to "hold his own."

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