Crazy signs 2008

[Carlo]

One seen just yesterday:

"Construction vehicle: Don't Follow"

...how they expected anyone to see it if you WEREN'T following them, I don't know.

There's a photograph of another favorite on my web site--you'll have to hunt for it!

Finally, one that I must go back to photograph:

"Weed Orchard--Pick Your Own"

I was so intrigued I went to the place. It turns out there is a family with the surname Weed that raises apples!

[shelagh]

What a wonderful crop. Paddy the sotp sign could have been written by one of my past pupils, in fact many of them. Glad to know they are employed or were!
It's good to see some mid-winter madness, makes up for the dull day outside.

[Martinr]

This isn't crazy but it works in any language. I can't believe I'm the only person on this forum who knows exactly where this is.

[Paddy Tobin]

Martin,

Certain local Irish pronunciations could continue your sign as follows: Damen...Dawomen

Paddy

[Stephenb]

Walking at Mt. Rainier National Park near Seattle in the early 1990s, I was amused by the following sign, a valiant attempt to attract attention to the large problems with erosion (unfortunately my picture is on a slide):

 DO NOT TREAD, MOSEY, HOP, TRAMPLE, STEP, PLOD, TIP-TOE, TROT, TRAIPSE, MEANDER, CREEP, PRANCE, AMBLE, JOG, TRUDGE, MARCH, STOMP, TODDLE, JUMP, STUMBLE, TREAD, SPRINT, OR WALK ON THE PLANTS........

[Carlo]

...they forgot HIRPLE...

[Maggi Young]

Carlo, how do you know "HIRPLE"?    I had no idea you spoke Scots ! Wonderful word, isn't it ?

[Carlo]

It's been one of my favorite words for many years. I don't remember when I first came across it, but the picture it creates in the mind is unforgettable...I've used it on many occasions...

[Lvandelft]

Not a crazy sign maybe, but I saw this old Mr. Bulb on a roundabout in our village.
Maybe a sign of spring?   

[Lesley Cox]

"Weed Orchard--Pick Your Own"

I was so intrigued I went to the place. It turns out there is a family with the surname Weed that raises apples!

As in Calochortus weedii?

[Anthony Darby]

As in Calochortus weedii?

Sounds like one to avoid?

[Lesley Cox]

As in Calochortus weedii?

Sounds like one to avoid?

On the contrary. A lovely golden yellow, lightly speckled with brown. Mariposa type, not so tall and lanky as many others. I uses to have it and it seeded reliably too but I haven't seen it around for years.

[Lesley Cox]

...they forgot HIRPLE...

Perhaps one is ALLOWED to hirple

I think it's what the hunchback of Notre Dame did, in the Gina Lollobrigida film version of the book. I had to Google to be sure of the spelling of that wondrous lady's name. She is now 80 years old and apparently still going strong. 

[Maggi Young]

"Hirpling" is what I'm doing since I pulled a quad muscle helping  the BD lift our new  double  electric oven into the house from the car on Friday. Ouch! Blasted thing was wrapped in a slippery plastic and as I struggled to grab  it as it slid out of hands, the leg "went".....that caused the oven to twist so I have a sore arm on the other side... BD is fine, you'll be pleased to hear... and oven is now installed, though reluctant to stop giving off 'orrible fumes, in spite of several hours of running the damn thing, as per instruction book.  AND our gas heating is busted so very cold.... if we had a sign outside this crazy house it would read "Abandon hope all ye who enter here"

[shelagh]

Maggi you'll just have to keep turning on that 5000 watt smile you have.