For decades this sign said White Stag and was a Portland icon. Each Christmas season the White Stag company would install a red nose on the deer and it became known as the Rudolph sign. When someone else purchased the building it was on, the company decided to take the sign down. But there was such a wailing and gnashing of teeth that the city purchased it and leased the space atop the building. But as of last month, the city decided one had to pay to take photographs of the sign. There is somewhat of a precedent in that the Eiffel Tower claims ownership of any photo taken of that icon. But as a 50-year Oregon resident, 22 of those spent living in the Portland area, I just think charging to take a photo of this icon is awful. So I took this without paying. Come and get me, Copper! Portland, Oregon; February, 2013.