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A friend of mine and I recently drove cross country and we had the presence of mind to stop and record, either by note taking or photographically, some of the strangest and funniest signs we encountered along our interstates. It's amazing the diversity and creativity (and sometimes the questionable taste) of some of our neighbors, but it certainly has been the topic of lots of laughs. (Top left: amazing patriotism on Memorial Day with three cranes flying our flag; Top right: interesting name for a service station; Bottom left: "You Are Nowhere" sign on convenience store in North Platte, NE; Bottom right: Verna's Beauty Shop needs some sprucing up itself.)
Other interesting signs: Nails by Night; Do Not Pick up Prisoners; T & A Gas; Okey Dokey Pet Grooming; No Dimples Sundaes; Wanted: Abandoned Well Sites; Concealed Weapons School; at a 4-way intersection -- "Cross Traffic Does Not Stop"; Y-Not Resale; Speed Limit 75 - Minimum 50 - No Tolerance.
And then there were colorful names of places and towns: Emigrant Gap; French Lick; French Road; Flaming Gorge; Prairie Rose; Leroy, Illinois, which has its own website in leroy.org.
This was a fun, eye-opening trip. Reno's neon gaudiness, the awesome Great Salt Lake; the incredible Bonneville Salt Flats; the open prairies, Cheyenne's friendliness; Nebraska's corn-fed wholesomeness -- wonderful places to see and experience. We are so very fortunate to live in this great country.
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