this really has put a damper on my plans.
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“plans are things that change. “
-fujio cho
Apr4
Category Archives: sign
Dec29
just stop.
for those who may be unsure
i’m going to just go ahead and say it:
a stop sign in not meant to be a suggestion.
(good thing there’s a backup here for a second chance to get it right)
—
‘if you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story.”
-orson welles
Aug13
paraph.
Paraph
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Late Middle French, 15th century
A flourish after a signature, originally as a precaution against forgery.
Examples in a sentence:
“My father’s signature was recognizable because of his ostentatious paraph.”
“I recognized the paraph rather than the signature itself.”
Popularity Over Time:
Borrowed from the French “paraph,” meaning “paragraph,” with both words based on the Latin “paraphus,” meaning “short horizontal stroke.”
Adding a paraph to one’s signature was an early means of attempting to avoid forgery, since the more ornate one’s paraph, the harder the full signature would be to copy. When a notary signs a document of obligation, such as a mortgage or note referring to money owed, the notary’s signature is called a “paraph.” In this context, a paraph is different from a simple signature, because it certifies the document as legitimate.
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“art is the signature of civilizations.”
-beverly sills
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credits: word genius
Oct21
sandy speaks.
“sandy is sick today.”
sandy makes a statement
in response to the store’s statement.
—
“sickness comes on horseback but departs on foot.”
-dutch proverb
Feb8
most obvious.
should we swim or play ice hockey today?
luckily this sign helps to make the decision easier.
—
“i try not to go the obvious route all the time,
but sometimes the most obvious is actually the best.”
-al yankovich
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image credit: jim grampie, at gallup park, ann arbor
Jan5
else.
so much going on
if nothing else
you might never need
to shop anywhere else
so many options
none really appeal to me
maybe because i’m in the
‘& everybody else’ category
maybe it’s something else.
—
“marketing is too important to be left to the marketing department.”
~ david packard
Jul12
no public nudity.
well, who knew?
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“if god had meant us to walk around naked, he would never have invented the wicker chair. “
-erma bombeck
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saugatuck, michigan usa – july 2020
Feb12
the real deal.
“i am interested in mathematics only as a creative art.”
-g. h. hardy
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chela’s restaurant and taqueria, ann arbor, mi, usa – winter 2020
Dec8
behind wall.
always a good rule I think, in general.
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“now I know that anytime you see a “no trespassing” sign,
it means you’ve got to go in and take a look.”
― I’ll Be Right There
― I’ll Be Right There
Oct28
fun is just a bite away.
I’m curious why
there would be signs
distinguishing between
‘candy’ and kids candy?’
and then the added category of
‘candy bars.’
what if the sign just read ‘candy’ ?
I’ve never considered candy to be age-specific.
are toxic extreme sour patch garbage pail warheads
the gateway into a peppermint patty?
seems like it should be the other way around.
what’s the cutoff age to qualify to eat adult candy?
is it humiliating if you’re an adult and are seen eating the kid’s candy?
is it open season to eat the bars and all ages are welcome?
do you have to get someone to buy for you
if you don’t look the proper age?
do they see it as marketing to 3 different groups
each needing their own candy sign
all in one aisle?
who sorts them and decides which is suited for which?
I like to live on the edge and went with the rollos.
—
“taste the rainbow.”
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I didn't have my glasses on.... 