Up in Lights...Neon Lights

Ahem. Hear ye, hear ye...Main Street is glowing once again thanks to a new sign. The lighting of the new Downtown Franklin Theatre drew a crowd of 2000+ people this past weekend. It's a pretty amazing sign if I do say so myself...


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Check this out! Franklin Girls Cotillion dressed as retro theatre ushers and passed out popcorn to the patrons. It doesn't get any more all-American than this sh*t, people.

*photos courtesy of someone on Facebook...


Mr. SPC attended Saturday night's festivities as a board member of the Next Generation Herigate Foundation. 'Next Gen' (as we locals call it) is responsible for raising the $100,000 that it took to recreate this work of art. It's an exact replica of the original 1937 neon sign that originally lit up Main Street. As if Downtown Franklin wasn't already vibrant enough, now we have the neon to prove it...

SPC says: "Although South Jersey will always be my home, it's nice to be growing roots in Franklin. It's a great town with a lot of character, and I'm glad to have the opportunity to be involved in the community. The atmosphere was electric on Saturday night. It's amazing to see thousands of people all excited and proud of their hometown, all there to celebrate this milestone. The Franklin Theatre is such a part of Downtown Franklin history, and having the opportunity to help restore the marquee has been special." Awwww, ain't he sweet?