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The Catsup Tower

March 19, 2010 By Guy St. Clair

And while San Francisco is famous for some of its towers – Transamerica, Coit, the supports of the two suspension bridges, etc., the city may one day be more famous for its catsup tower.
While visiting a friend’s garage recently, one’s eye alights on a packing box labeled: “Catsup Tower.”
Yes, you read that right, and Keith – obliging fellow that he is – agreed to display the contents.
When he was a lad, Keith Stanley’s artistic apprenticeship was occupied with a number of splendid adventures in design. Not the least of which was his version of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, built from catsup packets.
Never again will a visit to a fast-food restaurant be the same! I’ll forever be wondering about how many catsup packets I can take away, and what Keith might make of them.
Well done, sir.

Filed Under: Personal History Tagged With: catsup, Keith Stanley, San Francisco - Art, Stanley - Keith

Guy St. Clair is a writer and editor living in New York City. In his blog, Sharing Guy’s Journey, he  writes about any subject that crosses his mind (some friends refer to the blog as “Guy’s online journal”).  In his professional life, Guy is the Series Editor for Knowledge Services for De Gruyter Saur in Munich and Berlin. 

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