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The Story Behind the Lucy’s Friend Chicken Sign

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Kind of a funny story about the Lucy’s Fried Chicken neon sign. 😂

You should have seen my grandmother—she was really something.

This is part of a series from Austin Monthly on Austin’s most famous neon signs.

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For our April issue, we dug deep into the backstories behind 10 of Austin’s most iconic neon signs. We believe that these pieces of electric artwork are essential to the city’s identity, so for the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing some of the images and their histories with you. ⚡️ First up: Lucy’s Fried Chicken. ⁣ ⁣ “A collaboration between chef-owner James Holmes, design firm @pentagramdesign, and artist @theneonjungle, this sign was made in homage to Holmes’ grandmother, who taught him how to cook the titular dish at his fried chicken restaurants. “He said, ‘I want it to be this old-fashioned pin-up girl like they used to paint on the nose cones of the B-52 bombers,’” says Pentagram partner DJ Stout. “I said, ‘Isn’t that a little racy if you’re naming this place after your grandmother and daughter?’ He said, ‘You should have seen my grandmother—she was really something.’” Pentagram designed the lettering and drew the vintage woman, while Voyles had the idea that she should be kicking her leg out, using old-school animation to create the effect.”⁣ ⁣ See the full gallery at the #linkinbio.⁣ ⁣ 📸 @marylizphoto

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