December 11, 2024

DEC 11, around and about: signs of Britain

 a) Review of material posted on December 11 in previous years ...


2020: American satire, government shutdown (poem)  
2021: neologism, personal, dyscoprotaxis (poem)
2022: dental feelings, gnashing, bruxism (illustrated poem) 
2023: American satire, archival (poem
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b) Today's Offering (Dec 11, 2024):

  

watch out for grifters and ne'er-do-wells!


near the border of Wales, (town of Chester)
a bilingual Welsh-English defibrillator


(aside: How would you lock it when it's open?)






At our British hotel, this is a "cot".
For our 40-year-old daughter, we should have 
asked for a "rollaway bed"











It's not really related, but you could review our poem about dilly-dallying HERE.





North Americans might say, "Exit"


formal, unmatched sailorsocks


Readers might also enjoy returning to our series of sign-photos captured in our exprience in North America. You might want to follow along this road by clicking HERE

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1 comment:

  1. HILARIOUS!! Love the way the Brits convey their thoughts on signage. Sharp observations.

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