Our 2006 Interesting Signs part two

Our 2006 Interesting Signs part two

Decorated automobile seen in Cedar Key, Florida

We spotted this car in Cedar Key, Florida a quaint fishing village on the west coast. It was decorated with everything from A to Z.

Decorated automobile seen in Cedar Key, Florida

The top appears to be adorned primarily with pots and pans.

Decorated automobile seen in Cedar Key, Florida

Mardi Gras beads seem to be in vogue for this automobiles sides.

Apalachicola, Florida sign

When we saw this in a nautical gift shop in Apalachicola, Florida I couldn't help but think of places it would be appropriate. By the way Joyce didn't think it would apply to us. Boy am I relieved. VBG

You can't fix STUPID

This sign caught our eye. Although you may not be able to see the humor in this sign one only has to know where this sign was.

That is the remains of a septic tank, yes a septic tank. A beach house used to be on pilings nearby. Hurricane Dennis that roared into Pensacola, Florida 200-miles to the west pushed a 12' tide over Alligator Point causing considerable damage. One casualty was the house that went with this septic tank. The house was situated in a bad location on the Gulf of Mexico. Now you know the background on this sign. You can see the remains of this septic tank in the middle of the picture on the right. By observing the picture on the right you can see how waves swept across the Alligator Point peninsular carrying the beach house with it.

In case you are trying to locate Alligator Point on a map it can be found on the Gulf of Mexico south of Tallahassee, Florida. Alligator Point is that finger of land 10-miles south west of Panacea, FL.

Speed Limit Sign

We spotted this sign that led to a quaint waterfront restaurant and RV-Park.

Warning to tourist: Do not laugh at the natives

As we were leaving leaving Idaho Falls Joyce snapped this picture of a prominent sign. Who sponsors this sign and what point are they trying to make. Is it a local joke or is it something deeper? Inquisitive minds want to know?

And one inquisitive reader from the area decided to find the origin of this sign that had been there as long as she could remember. Here is her explaination:

"Ok, Mike, here you go. My dad sent this explanation to me. I figured if anyone would know, he'd be the one. He's lived in this area almost forver! Renae

Back when Don Pieper was building his business of the Stinker Stations he had many of them all over southern Idaho. One of his trade marks was
putting the those signs up all along the highways, much like the old Burma Shave signs. One of the old Burma Shave signs read, "When driving through
our town, drive slow, for this is where our little shavers grow". Well, there used to be Stinker Station signs all along the highways, such as: "Sage brush is free, stuff some in your car", one rocky area between Glenn's Ferry and Boise had this sign, " petrified watermelons, take one home to your mother in law", another one said, " sheepherders headed to town have the right of way", One in a dry area in the middle of nowwhere said, " no swimming in this area" , the one here said, " don't laugh at the natives" Most of those signs were there over fifty years ago. When the interstates were put in it bypassed those areas. Originally the Stinker Stations were called, Fearless Ferriss Stinker Stations. I don't know whether Don Pieper was partners with Ferriss or not, or whether he bought him out but eventually they came to be Stinker Stations with the skunk as an icon."

So there it is folks, thanks to Renae who grew up in Idaho Falls and remembers seeing that sign. Thanks again, Renae.

The Last General Store "Nothing Fancy Just What You Need"

We saw this sign in the mountains of Colorado far from any civilization.

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