What Makes Long Drives Bearable?

The scenery.

What makes the scenery on long drives even more bearable?

Amusing Billboards.

Anyone whose driven through the Carolina's using I-95 must know the billboards I'm referring to.

Oh yes, I'm talking about the South of the Border billboards. I-95 is littered with these tacky, wondrous billboards. Heading North on '95, you're treated to these monstrosities for the entire state of South Carolina. If you're heading South, you see them throughout North Carolina.

"South of the Border has a history as colorful as its lights at night. It actually started as a beer stand. Alan Schafer and his father were in the beer and wine business in North Carolina, but when the area went dry, they moved across the border to South Carolina to set up shop in 1949.

Legend has it that when Schafer ordered building materials a few years later, they were delivered to "Schafer Project South of the (North Carolina) Border." He thought that was kind of catchy and named his new enterprise South of the Border. From there it was a no-brainer to add Pedro and the Mexican theme."

I guess the signs used to be more offensive, using exaggerated broken English, but were eventually taken down.

My top 5 South of the Border Billboards (from least for most):

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