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I saw this at my preferred Gardena corporate coffeehouse.

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It's about that "S"....

I've been told in high schools, slightly after my time, this symbol became known as The Stoner 'S' (albeit, minutely altered), a symbol young cannabis aficionados could mark bathroom walls, desks and book covers with to identify with their clique. It seems to me to be derived from a typeface called Ironwood, which was made famous after appearing in the sleeve design of Slayer's Seasons in the Abyss album. But, perhaps an expert could chime in with a link or two via a comment regarding it's true history.

I thought it was funny how inappropriate it was used here. Obviously not a corporate design decision. But perhaps, if I read in to it and guessed at it's justification, it was a young employee approaching 18, expressing a 40 year old sentiment. But this application must look silly to both wings.