Just a stone's-throw away from historic Route 66 in Tucumcari sits a sign that everyone's talking about. The sign sits atop an outhouse and says "Obama's Presidential Library." Some in town say it's in bad taste, while others support it. Either way, everyone knows about it. One man said people have been treating it like a tourist destination, taking pictures all the time. As for the man who put it up, he refused to give Target 7 his name or reveal what prompted him to construct the controversial commode, but he said he has no intention of taking it down. "It's like watching TV. If you don't like what the hell you're watching, turn the channel," said the man who put up the sign. "I'm not even certain he even deserves that level of respect, but that's my opinion." The sign and outhouse have been up for a few weeks, if not months, according to its owner. "That's my opinion ... and fortunately, that's one thing they haven't taken away from us ... is our right to our opinion," said the man who constructed the sign...more
Seems to be a lot of stories about NM and excrement today.
Here's the KOAT report. Turn it off when done or it will keep running.
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