'Human Directionals' Twirling for Your Attention
Professional sign twirler Phil Parks does his thing along a busy Los Angeles-area street. Jennifer Sharpe hide caption
Professional sign twirler Phil Parks does his thing along a busy Los Angeles-area street.
Jennifer SharpePeople twirling signs are becoming an increasingly common sight at real estate openings and sandwich shops across the country.
Producer Jennifer Sharpe investigates this flowering of what in the business are known as "human directionals" and some of the truly eccentric people who make a living doing a very odd job.
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