As you move through the world this week, pay attention to signs, billboards, posters, etc. Try to find some that strike you as funny because their messages can be interpreted in a different way than they intended - either because they use words and phrases that have multiple meanings, or simply because whoever wrote them didn’t have a great grasp on spelling or grammar. Submit at least one example, preferably 3-5. Explain your interpretation unless you think it’s obvious.
Due August 24 by 7:00 p.m.
The Submissions:
by Captain Quillard
Welcome to the 1st annual Caution Festival. Our apologies for rescheduling so many times due to potential risks - our original date was postponed due to a light breeze that could have downed tree branches; the make-up date was pushed back due to a 10% chance of rain, and today we nearly canceled the whole thing when we realized the dangers of having a festival so close to such a busy street (see above). Anyway, we hope you’ve brought plenty of sunscreen, snacks, a flashlight, a first aid kit, and some rope and flares, just in case. Have fun today, but please, be very, very careful.
Fake dogs.
In case you’re in the market for a really big piano.
Okay, by the time I took this photo, someone had corrected the sign by adding a “D.” But for weeks it said “Make sure door is close” and I kept thinking, “It’s very close - it’s like three inches away.”
by The Kilsigliere
Sloppy Beaver Splash Room: Max Capacity 6.
Build-A-Bear: Tender memories of stuffing and fluffing with the family.
Pepajak: Because Epoisses de Bourgogne doesn't fit on a license plate.
Bus Safety: Appetite for Destruction
by Espy la Copa
The sign clearly explains that an out of order repair is in progress. Seeing the bathroom is the proof.
Next Week’s Assignment:
Write a poem, song, or song parody about the end of summer. (Expecting some extra saltiness from those of you who are teachers.)