Word Up

Hello and Happy Monday, Friends! As the gleeful month of November, 2010 showed you all, I sure do love to delve into the sheer nerdery of words. I like to know their meanings, etymologies, and translations to other languages. I love crosswords, puns, and learning new words.

That said, sometimes I truly enjoy a standalone word, seen on streets or signs. Sometimes the meaning is clear, and sometimes I can’t for the life of me figure out what the point is. But here are a few of my favorites from around the globe!

St. Paul… All you need is love, right?

Franklin Bridge, Minneapolis… a duck was here?

San Francisco. I just like this shot.

Not sure I get this one… Man-go-round thinks it’s the artist’s name

Eat your oats! St. Paul

Madrid, circa 2006. Love it.

Dinkytown Minneapolis. It says “more bikes, less war…” in the bike lane… Not the most profound sentiment I’ve ever seen, but fairly benign I suppose.
And finally, a bit of my own work- Venice Beach
How do you all leave your mark? Ever written on a bathroom stall or carved your name in a tree or picnic bench? Do you have the standard name in the sand picture like me?
For the record, there is a rickety old bathroom on Route 66 with the message carved, “the higher it flies, the much.” If you don’t get that, I’m not surprised. And if you do, its likely I love you.
Words now fail me, so I’ll let the pictures do the talkin’.
Goodnight!
Meri
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