U-Haul 75th Anniversary - Graphics That Educate

U-Haul Supergraphic depiction from Manitboa, Canada

The arrival of summer brings a range of outdoor activities that are well-suited to social distancing, but there are other ways to experience the wonders of nature. It’s not uncommon to view a U-Haul truck on the road or at a gas station with a large informational graphic on it. This roadside scenery is actually known as a Supergraphic and they educate about places across the U.S. and Canada. U-Haul is celebrating their 75th anniversary in 2020, and the entire supergraphic gallery is available online for those who want to learn more about these unique and notable destinations.

            

U-Haul celebrates 75 years in 2020

The supergraphic scenes from South Carolina include the Darlington Speedway, the Hunley submarine, and the City of Charleston. The supergraphics program was born in 1988, and while U-Haul states that the side of each truck is valuable as advertising space to corporate America, they believe in giving back to the community by using it as an educational space. Examples of the first supergraphics are South Dakota’s Mount Rushmore and Florida’s Space Shuttle. Their U-Haul trucks show images that represent states and provinces while their trailers show individual cities. 

Another supergraphic that catches the eye is the depiction of lots of snakes on the Ventures Across Canada Series. The snakes of Narcisse in Manitoba apparently emerge from their winter dens in dense numbers of 100,000-snakes. The red-sided garter snakes begin a mating ritual of raising their heads in a stripey spectacle. This snake-filled supergraphic is so striking that it may actually deter some from ever setting foot in Manitoba in springtime!

To view the entire feature article in the newspaper click on Colletonian.

To view more blog entries about snakes click on Canine Rattlesnake Bite - Edisto Serpentarium - September Snakes Seen Slithering - Duck Season Snakes -  2014 Snakes at SEWE - 2016 SEWE