The Flickr Saintmaryswestvirginia Image Generatr

I think I remember seeing that same tarpaulined lean-to trailer being used for a mobile display of plastic light-up nativity figurines?

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In downtown St. Marys, West Virginia, on December 26th, 2010, on the west side of Barron Street, south of Clay Street.

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Library of Congress classification ideas:
TS967 Hides and skins—Pictorial works.
HS1510.E4 Elks (Fraternal order)—Pictorial works.
GT3911.A2 Signs and signboards—United States—Pictorial works.
Z48 Stencils and stencil cutting—Pictorial works.
F249.S16 Saint Marys (W. Va.)—Pictorial works.

In downtown St. Marys, West Virginia, on December 26th, 2010, along the west side of 2nd Street north of Washington Street.

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Library of Congress classification idea:
HD9666.5 Drugstores—United States—Pictorial works.
NA3705 Flooring, Tile—Pictorial works.
NA6225 Storefronts—United States—Pictorial works.
F249.S16 Saint Marys (W. Va.)—Pictorial works.

The bigger the daddy the hotter the spot! The hotter the spot the bigger the daddy!

This is true: One of the funfacts about West Virginia is the 1,556 (as of April 16, 2012) little roadside videogame casinos scattered around, many of them occupying abandoned gas stations and abandoned fast-food restaurants.

Estimates have found that upwards of 80% of the casinos are trashy-looking.

The casinos, which are referred to by the state government as "Limited Video Lottery Retailers," are regulated by the West Virginia Lottery Commission per the 2001 "Limited Video Lottery Act."

The govt's rules require that the casinos "shall not use a name that contains any word or wording commonly associated with video lottery and/or gambling/gaming, including, but not limited to, 'casino,' 'slots,' 'royal flush,' 'poker,' etc."

So the casinos announce themselves in code words, one of the most common of which is "cafe." It's a passable workaround because there are very few actual cafes in West Virginia.

Someday some enterprising young photographer is gonna sweep through and photodocument them all!

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At the north end of St. Marys, West Virginia, on July 15th, 2010, "Big Daddy's Hot Spot Cafe" along the east side of West Virginia Route 2, north of North Bradfield Drive.

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Library of Congress classification ideas:
NA6810 Casinos—United States—Pictorial works.
HV6715 Gambling—United States—Pictorial works.
HG6126 Lotteries—United States—Pictorial works.
NA3008 Canopies, Architectural—Pictorial works.
TL153 Service stations—Remodeling for other use—Pictorial works.
QC929.F7 Fog—Pictorial works.
F249.S16 Saint Marys (W. Va.)—Pictorial works.

The view downhill from Pleasants County Courthouse, St Marys, West Virginia

Pleasants County Courthouse, St Marys West Virginia