"And the sign said long haired freaky people need not apply" - Five Man Electrical Band

So I tucked my hair up under my hat and I went in to ask him why?

The Oak factory must stop destination of past times.

A line from the famous song of the 1960's depicting the use of signs everywhere. Signs can be good or bad and this depends on the message they convey at large and the purpose for which they exist in the first instance. The signs in the song I mentioned above were all about keeping people out and segregating everyone. This song was written in the time of the Vietnam War. People everywhere were questioning everything. I remember this and  I was a little girl. I loved this song very much and it made me think about this stuff at a young age.

I have included an image of the Oak Factory at Hexham was once a bustling stop for people traveling on either of the highways that form an intersection here at Hexham.  The Oak factory milk bar had the reputation of serving the best milk shakes in Australia.  It is not the hub of yesteryear it was.  The traffic lights make this almost impossible as there are cars bumper to bumper along that stretch of road south of Maitland NSW.  Today there is a Hungry Jacks there, I suppose there are plenty of those around.  Not quite the same as stopping at the legenday Oak factory for a milk shake.

English: Chocolate,Banana and Strawberry varieties of OAK flavoured milk (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Youtube Video for Signs  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzaZkRnrQA8&feature=fvwrel
Image by Mezza - Oak Sign at Hexham NSW