Something weird, wonderfully weird, on Small Business Saturday

When you get off the plane in Austin, you sense immediately that something is different.  There's a different vibe, a beautiful array of colors, and unique products displayed in creative ways.  The folks here advocate "Keep Austin Weird" with signs, posters, and t-shirts.

At the baggage claim, there are a set of over-sized guitars that are decorated using different themes.  As the photo shows, one of these guitars is inspired by the theme "Keep Austin Weird."  When you look closely, you see that many of the small images on the over-sized guitar promote small businesses.  Indeed, the guitar screams, SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESS.  And we couldn't agree more.  You've heard it all before -- small businesses are the back-bone of the American economy, small businesses are the engine that create jobs -- but we like Austin's approach.  Perhaps we should support small businesses because that's where real creativity and innovation lives.  Yes, let's keep Austin weird on Small Business Saturday.