Jacob sent in this picture of a Barry Bagels sign:

Joe sent in this snapshot of a store sign in Lincoln, Nebraska:

John writes:

Shot at a restaurant by the name of Organic Oasis in Anchorage, Alaska. It’s a jar for tips whenever a live musical act is present. Or maybe the jar belongs to someone NAMED Tip? Can’t really tell…

Michael writes:

I was playing basketball in an LA fitness gym, and, during a stop to take a breather, I glanced at the motivational poster on the wall.

It read:

“It is the pain and sweat of the battle that let’s me know that I have won.”

I burst out laughing and snapped a picture. Enjoy!

ChicagoCindy submitted this photo of a sign she

…saw in a bar in the very small town of Afton, Wisconsin. I can attempt to forgive the inclusion of an apostrophe in “WEDNESDAY’S”, but to then exclude the apostrophe in “WEEKS” is unforgivable. And WTF are “Meat Raffles”?!

Okay, I know that some style guides say it’s acceptable to use an apostrophe-s with initials, but I don’t think this is what they meant:

(Thanks, Michelle!)

Dave noted the it’s/its confusion in this NewsDay article about the 50th anniversary of Strunk and White’s The Elements of Style:

In 1918, he self-published a writing guide for his students, which they could buy at the campus bookstore. It’s main precept was “omit needless words.”

Frequent contributor Randy sent in another example of walk-in’s:

Brigitte writes:

My friends and I saw this sign posted on the door at a Subway in Miami, FL. Good thing we’d already eaten before they ran out of “bread’s.” Waiting “an 1/2 half hour” for lunch would not have been enjoyable.

Andy noticed this sign at a gym in Western Kentucky: