Get us as far as far can be...
Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 11:04AM As a kid growing up in Iowa, I found it easy to fasten nearly every disappointment and frustration on my geographic location. The solution to every problem was always "If I wasn't in this stupid town, everything would be different!" And so, once my friends and I reached the age in which we could drive, we discovered the momentary relief that came with distance. We could just drive. We could leave, even just for a few hours the confines of our neighborhood, the confines of a place you know every nook and cranny of by heart and explore something else. Sadly, I've found that this euphonic sensation really only works when you're a teenager and your problems seem anchored to the place that you live. When you get older and you assume control over the life you have, they follow you around. Money troubles, career troubles, love life troubles, none of them drift away quite as easy as when I was 17 and all it took was a tank of gas and an Elliott Smith cassette. I made this poster to recall that sensation and perhaps to commiserate with those who can relate to the simple joy of gliding through the night with the windows down and the stereo up.
