Smiley Crossing by edhoover

Bryce • Comics/Cartoons • posted on Jul 08, 2007

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Description

:) If Smiley Faces lived among us, we would have to put smiley faces on street crossing signs. Just one of the little details of an alternate reality. For those who may find this interesting: July 10th (1921) is the birthday of Harvey R. Ball, creator of the smiley face. Harvey Ball was a graphic artist in Worcester, Massachusetts who was hired in 1963 to design a logo that would boost the morale of workers in two recently merged companies. The most simple and direct symbol for that purpose seemed to be a smile with two eyes and a yellow background ("like a bright cheery sun"). Harvey created the World Smile Corporation (WSC) in 1999 and the World Smile Day (October 1) with the slogan "Do an act of kindness