I love it when I'm running around town, shopping and seeing the sights, and I run into a local business to find the NFIB member plaque behind the counter or on the door. Since NFIB is a favorite client of ours, it makes me feel like we're supporting an organization who supports small, local businesses -- and in turn, my shopping habits.

I had the same sense of pride last week when my husband and I were visiting the University of Texas campus with cameras in hand. We went to capture a few pictures of some statues that a handful of students want removed from the UT grounds. While snapping pictures around the Tower and the South Mall, we ran across one of George Washington (no one wants him removed, by the way). He stands with a perfect view of the state Capitol, just beneath the famous Tower.

Without wanting to just point, shoot and run, we stopped to read the plaques and inscriptions on each and every statue. And when reading this one, we learned it was erected as a "monument of affection and gratitude" by another special client of ours -- DAR.

It's a small world, and these are just two examples of how all of Hammock's incredible clients will soon take it over.

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