Saturday, April 29, 2006

Star-Telegram : People's abuse of apostrophes is a catastrophe

On a late spring morning in 2005, a group of grandmothers from Pensacola, Fla., appeared on television in a Times Square crowd outside the Good Morning America studio. On a sign borne by one of the ladies, the following appeared:

GRANNYS' GONE WILD


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Tuesday, April 18, 2006

It's caused by drinking?



It looks like whoever made this sign may have been tossing back a few!
Spotted at Pike Place Market in Seattle.

(Thanks, Eli!)

Jesus Mother!

"I have just returned from the Good Friday service at The Stations of the Cross," said Eula Myers as Bubba replaced her windshield wipers at Wade's Dixieco. "The program booklet told of Jesus suffering, Jesus journey, Jesus mother, Jesus cross, etc. Should this have been Jesus's?"


(Link)

Monday, April 10, 2006

Gyro's in Portland



Seen at the Saturday Market in Portland.

Monday, April 03, 2006

Apostrophe (and spelling!) abuse on Whidbey Island



While looking for a pre-race dinner in Coupeville, we spotted this sign advertising cruises in Penn Cove.