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Street corner twirlers get motorists' attention, even tips

Capital Gazette Communications
Published 12/28/09

With the energy of a high school cheerleader and the showmanship of a professional football mascot, Anthony Carvo waves, points and performs tricks for drivers on Sunday afternoons in Annapolis.

Paul W. Gillespie, The Capital
Anthony Carvo spins signs for Watergate Village apartments at the corner of Route 2 and West Street. He said he enjoys grabbing people’s attention at intersections and has even been offered tips and something to drink.




"I like to get people's attention," said the 18-year-old Carvo, who spins 6-foot-long signs that advertise area businesses at the corner of West Street and Route 2. "I like to make them laugh. I also like to make them cheer for me."

Carvo works for AArrow Advertising, a national firm that employs more than 500 between the ages of 16 and 24 to spin signs.

Earning between $10 and $20 an hour, they perform...

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