Memorable Signs

I am reading Eats Shoots & Leaves, which inspires several notions that I wanted to note. This one is simply to mention a couple of memorable signs that I have seen.
The first was a roadsign that I saw several years ago here in suburban Washington DC on "The Parkway" heading into town. Several lanes merged together, and the giant sign overhead read:

Use All Lanes

One had the impression that the cars rushing by all around were driven by people who took the sign too literally.

The other I saw when I was in graduate school (c. 1981), living in Durham, NC. A women's shop was having a sale. This sign was handwritten and set atop a rack of dresses:

Names To Famous Too Mention

I think its impact increases when read aloud.

Posted on January 12, 2005 at 15.41 by jns · Permalink
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