Alexander Calder was commissioned to design one of his distinctive artworks for the city of Mobile, and of course designed an example of “kinetic art” to symbolize a City on the Move. (He at first wanted to hang huge banjo cutouts.) (—
I had to cut through a sliver of Alabama when I drove from Northern VA to Pensacola, FL and back again. Seventeen hour trip each way, only stopping for gas and some food. Couldn’t do that now.
Ratkin about 2 months ago
Is that small cloud ten feet off the ground or is the mobile 10 miles away and 50 stories tall?
jasonsnakelover about 2 months ago
One time I was 11 miles tall.
Seth down about 2 months ago
Home of the Android
iggyman about 2 months ago
As seen from an “auto-mobile”!
PraiseofFolly about 2 months ago
Alexander Calder was commissioned to design one of his distinctive artworks for the city of Mobile, and of course designed an example of “kinetic art” to symbolize a City on the Move. (He at first wanted to hang huge banjo cutouts.) (—
phritzg Premium Member about 2 months ago
I want to see the signs for these California cities: Weed, and Reefer City
E.Z. Smith Premium Member about 2 months ago
They should sell those in the gift shop
kingbrlee Premium Member about 2 months ago
The mobiles are all shaped like the state of Alabama.
[Traveler] Premium Member about 2 months ago
See the battleship USS Alabama while you’re there
CrimsonOne18 about 2 months ago
If you’re wondering, the city name is actually pronounced “Mo-BEE-ul” not “MO-bul,” but the cartoon is cute, anyway. :)
jango about 2 months ago
Ok. So let’s see the comic’s rendition of Muscle Shoals, AL
uniquename about 2 months ago
I always thought it was Mobile cuz you can never find it in the same place twice.
sarah413 Premium Member about 2 months ago
I’m going home
And when I wanna go home, I’m going mobile.
Funniguy about 2 months ago
I-10 has become a lot smaller and less congested.
Radish the wordsmith about 2 months ago
It Calder back.
Angry Indeed about 2 months ago
“♫…See how it feels goin’ mobile. Keep me moving…♫”
Angry Indeed about 2 months ago
I had to cut through a sliver of Alabama when I drove from Northern VA to Pensacola, FL and back again. Seventeen hour trip each way, only stopping for gas and some food. Couldn’t do that now.
Frank Burns Eats Worms about 2 months ago
Man goes mobile while listening to “Going Mobile” in his auto-mobile entering Mobile in search of a Mobil gas station.
jr1234 about 2 months ago
FUNNY,
took me 2 secs
stamps about 2 months ago
The forecast calls for breezy and calder.
Lablubber about 2 months ago
Perfect destination for avoiding the police and tax man.
Bilan about 2 months ago
But the city will always be 10 miles away because, well, it’s mobile.
zeexenon about 2 months ago
Steer clear of those Alabama county bulls. They’re still upset over our Sherman’s Atlanta activities.
Gent about 2 months ago
Eh?
gammaguy about 2 months ago
I don’t know why they call it “Mobile”; it’s not going anywhere.
dapperdaniel about 2 months ago
The mobile should have had mobile homes dangling, or are you saving that for another day?