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According to The Patriot-News:
A new billboard has been purchased near Thompsontown in Juniata County, about 55 miles from State College, to inform onlookers of Paterno's 409 wins and that "You can't cover up 61 years of success with honor."
It's a familiar look and message from a year ago when Penn Staters For Responsible Stewardship designed the billboard and placed a handful across the state.
The most-liked comment after this article? Sing to the tune of "Signs" by Five Man Electrical Band:
Joe Paterno still has his four oh nine
They must have buried their conscience way down in the ground
Where ethics are hard to find
They think Joe was a fine upstanding old man
But they are wrong
He put wins before little boys
Thus we have this song
Signs, signs, everywhere signs
Mocking human decency
Blowing my mind
Who in the name of God
Puts up these signs?
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)Not even with 600 billboards can you do that.
Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)Or inaccurate.
I detest regional slurs, just for the record.
XemaSab
(60,212 posts)I salute you.
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)I return the salute.
Though I think you might be closer to Califoregon!
TexasTowelie
(112,377 posts)While there may be 61 years of success for JoePa, the honor portion of that statement is dubious in light of the crimes committed by Sandusky and that they were condoned by Paterno, the coaching staff and the Penn State administration.
Whisp
(24,096 posts)what's a few kids lives ruined compared to the honour of mega sports?
:barf:
indie9197
(509 posts)without Jerry Sandusky as Assistant Coach
rdking647
(5,113 posts)Joe pa has 298 wins... his others were taken away due to his digusting hiding of a pedator.
and nothing can change the fact that Joe pa is as bad as the catholic cardinals who covered up sexual abuse
he is a dirtbag
spanone
(135,861 posts)jmowreader
(50,562 posts)Well, they do. And the rightful way to do it is to melt it down, cast a toilet out of the metal and install the toilet in a rape crisis center.