Sarasota Herald-Tribune
David symbolizes Sarasota’s quality of life
In response to “City of Sarasota plans to revamp its seal and logo,” Nov. 23: Sarasota’s current logo, depicting Michelangelo’s David, is perfect for what it represents, something that the city commissioners and others involved in the update miss.
David represents Sarasota, a symbol of culture, and art, a level of sophistication and an appreciation of a higher standard of living.
David represents a person of tremendous quality, highly held religiously by two religious denominations that make up the majority of Sarasota’s population.
The city’s criteria require a revolving signboard reflecting an ever-changing popularity contest. It doesn’t fly a flag with only 13 stripes from the past? It doesn’t sing an anthem about an old fort most couldn’t find on a map?
David represents a standard, a model, a goal chosen to reflect our ideals and persona, modeled by Ken Thompson, David Cohen, Tim Siebert, Paul Rudolph and others.
It’s something many local citizens, myself included, have committed countless dollars, buckets of sweat, hours of work and our lives to uphold and sustain for ourselves and our children.
It's about a quality of life, architecture, art and living. It’s for whom we are, for whom we are known and for whom we want to continue to be known.
Wells Purmort, Sarasota
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