Sam and Liberty: A Love Story

The past few weeks I have become strangely intrigued by Liberty Tax and their “mascots”. You see, it is tax season and every day I drive by people standing on the side of the road dressed like Uncle Sam and the Statue of Liberty dancing and waving at passing cars. Apparently, Liberty Tax is convinced that this is going to make me want to have them do my taxes. In reality, it makes me really happy that I bought Turbo Tax. But I guess the “mascots” are working…I’ve seen them for quite a few years now and according to the web site there are 1700 different Liberty Tax locations…so they must be doing something right. But I digress…anyway…these people have kept me entertained over the past few weeks so I thought I would share some things that I have learned from watching Uncle Sam and the Statue of Liberty.

1) Uncle Sam appears to have found the Fountain of Youth. Not only is his beard not white, most of the time he doesn’t even sport a beard.
2) Sometimes Uncle Sam is black.
3) On really cold days Uncle Sam and The Statue of Liberty like to wrap scarves around their faces. It’s cool because then they look like bank robbers. I would love to be in a bank being robbed by Uncle Sam. I can see it now, “I WANT YOU…to open the vault” or “I WANT YOU…to lie face down on the floor.” But I’m pretty sure that he would get caught, because even with his face covered by a scarf, I think the red and white striped pants and the big hat would give him away.
4) If you get them wet, they multiply…just like Gremlins. Every time it rains there seems to be at least three of each character standing on the corner shivering.
5) Apparently, when the Statue of Liberty was being restored a few years ago, they added a walkman and headphones.
6) Uncle Sam is a really good breakdancer.
7) Unlike most women, The Statue of Liberty really likes it when you honk at her.
8) That’s not a torch in The Statue of Liberty’s hand…it’s a Taco Bell cup.