Madsen Campaigns For Petrol Signs.

11-06-2006 10:01

Madsen Campaigns For Petrol Signs.RESERVOIR DOGS star MICHAEL MADSEN is battling to save a tiny piece of American history - petrol station signs.The crusading actor is desperate to halt plans to pull down the iconic orange spheres - known as '76 Balls' - at Union 76 petrol stations throughout the Western United States, because they hold so many special memories. The signs have become a familiar sight to travellers searching for a pit stop, but are now being replaced by the flatter, red signs of Union 76's parent company.Madsen joined the preservation effort after he saw a blog-based campaign for the issue on the internet.And now he's desperate to stop the destruction of an important piece of America's past by joining the protest.He says, "There seems to be this driving force to tear down everything that's a little old.