DAVIDSON

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just ordinary portraits, all black and white, all the same size and lined up in rows. No indeed, these are glamour shots, all in color and in every setting you can imagine, from athletes in their uniforms, to students in and around swimming pools. Others are wearing formals and favorite dresses, or taking action shots. All of the photos are arranged on this giant wall to form a collage.

Now, since we all relate to people, and in one way or another are all in the people business, can’t you just see these students coming by the restaurant on a regular basis, bringing their parents, relatives, and friends to see their photo and all the other classmates featured there. And I feel confident a good number have a pizza or two while they are there. Talk about advertising, this is the best.

I don’t know any of these kids, but I can’t wait to go back and see them.

If the students’ photos were not enough, there is more.

In the very back room, there is another wall that contains portraits of more than 50 veterans from the community who have served in the Armed Forces, each one wearing their uniform with their medals, stripes and other insignias that designate their branch of service. At the very bottom of the framed photo was a blank space that contained the name, unit, and branch of service. If you have an ounce of patriotism in your body, you would be moved and impressed by this display. To God be the Glory.

Jim Davidson is an author, public speaker, syndicated columnist, and Founder of the Bookcase for Every Child project. Since 1995, Jim’s column has been self-syndicated in over 375 newspapers iacross 35 states.