In a hallway in the New Orleans Museum of Art I saw a pile of wooden crates. Obviously a new exhibit on its way in – the plywood was stenciled with a set of transportation-related symbols.
OK, there’s the “this end up” symbol – the “do not let this get wet” symbol – a “Fragile” symbol – but what’s up with the stencil of the guy? Does it mean, “May contain Winston Churchill”? Does it mean, “Dangerous Bags Under Eyes”? “Please notify the butler”? “The old man may be constipated”?
OK, I’m not stupid, I can figure out that the stencil probably means that the crate contains art. Still, who picked that symbol? Why is it important that everybody knows it contains art? Who is that guy anyway?
The museum has some great art – but I sort of enjoyed the hieroglyphics on the packing crates as much as anything.
If I had to guess, I’d think that the crates had at least part of an exhibit called “Lifelike” in them.
Bill Chance 
That’s funny!
Maybe it means “If you break or dampen the contents, this guy will give you a black eye.”
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I like the crates that are upside-down almost as though someone deliberately did that because they don’t have the ‘this way up’ symbol.
I’m glad you noticed that. Pretty strange. I wonder how they decide if it can stand to be upside down?
I wonder if the old man represents the artist who created it?
Yes, and he has a fragile sensibility, so please handle with great care.
Will do! 😉
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