Crowd Erupts at Danbury High as Sign Spinner Steals the Spotlight

Back in the day, sign spinning was one of the most embarrassing part-time jobs a teenager could land. Some local company would hire kids to twirl an arrow-shaped sign with their name on it — the idea was to confuse and distract drivers to the point of nearly committing vehicular manslaughter and then capitalizing on that driver's residual adrenaline rush by luring them to your grand opening to buy discount mattresses or cell phone cases.

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I doubt sign spinning is still a thriving profession, and frankly, I don’t care enough to Google it. Let’s just assume it’s not the booming industry it once was. Sure, maybe back in 2002, you could start out flipping a “Now Open!” arrow by the UPS Store and work your way up to CFO of the whole company — but those glory days are probably long gone.

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Whatever’s left of the sign-spinning economy, those of us who witnessed it firsthand know that most of these “performers” weren’t exactly pouring their souls into it. Not everyone saw a clear career path from parking lot dancer to executive suite. Historically, these folks weren’t convinced that flinging cardboard arrows could transform a local shopping center or provide long-term financial security.

Most of the time, you’d catch them half-heartedly waving the sign, looking like they’d lost a bet. You’d squint across the parking lot, trying to tell whether the poor kid was spinning for Subway or suffering a grand mal seizure outside Petco (where the pets go).

But every so often, a legend would emerge — a true hero of the asphalt jungle — someone who could energize an entire commercial complex with pure flair and conviction. And I think we just found one right here in the Hat City.

This young man is breathing new life into the lost art of sign spinning. A TikTok video from @sign_spinner shows him going full ham sandwich at a Danbury High School football game, to the absolute delight of the crowd.

Also this angle from @signspinner on Youtube

And if you scroll through his TikTok, you’ll see this isn’t his first rodeo. The guy brings high-octane energy to parking lots, fundraisers, car washes, and roadside corners across America.

Let’s hear it for the boy!