The Hollywood sign is 80 today. It originally spelled "Hollywoodland" and was erected to promote a new property development.
It cost 21,000 dollars and each of the original 13 letters was 30 feet wide and 50 feet tall. A giant white dot (35 feet in diameter, surrounded by 20-watt lights) was constructed below the sign to catch the eye.
At first, the sign featured 4,000 20-watt bulbs, spaced 8 inches apart and blinking into the night (first "holly", then "wood" and finally "land"). It must have created quite an impression, being visible from 25 miles away.
The sign was
saved from its state of disrepair in the late 70s.
Look at the sign this very moment with a
webcam pointed at it.
Write a fan letter to the sign.
Or get a life.
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