It's been a loooooong time since I've shared any of these, so I figured I was about due. As always, sincere thanks to the awesome folks at Dribble Glass for so kindly granting me permission to share them with you.
Ready? Seat belts on? Oh yeah. Never mind... Let's go!
Nah, I haven't seen any billboards quite like that, but there were some eye-catchers on the interstate years ago that always caught my eye. They were very stark, with an all-black background and white lettering. My favorite said, Don't make me come down there. God
Then there were the ol' Burma Shave signs. Remember them? There'd be a bunch along the road, each one providing another line for a verse. Like:
IT'S BEST FOR
ONE WHO HITS
THE BOTTLE
TO LET ANOTHER
USE THE THROTTLE.
and
DON'T LOSE YOUR HEAD
TO GAIN A MINUTE
YOU NEED YOUR HEAD
YOUR BRAIN IS IN IT.
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Have you seen any eye-catching billboards? Hmmm, maybe eye-catchers along the highway aren't such a hot idea, after all. Might be better if drivers kept their attention on the the road and traffic...
Until next time, take care of yourselves. And each other.
P.S. If you're interested, both of my novels will be on sale today and tomorrow for the paltry sum of ninety-nine cents. (in US and UK)
I hope your sales go gang-busters.
ReplyDeleteWhile in India we saw three signs we loved.
LIFE IS A DUTY. DO IT.
MR WHISKEY MAKES DRIVING RISKY.
BETTER TO BE MISTER LATE THAN THE LATE MISTER.
Thanks. It isn't going gangbusters, but a few of 'em are selling, anyway. :)
DeleteThose India signs are great! Especially the last one. Thanks for sharing them.
I like the one about the head and the brain being in it. And the ones from EC too :)
ReplyDeleteMe, too!
DeleteThanks for the funnies, the smile did me good. It made me think of Ogden Nash's verse: I think that I will never see, a billboard pretty as a tree; I think unless the billboards fall, I'll never see a tree at all. Have a great weekend, hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome. I'm glad you got some smiles here.
DeleteThanks for reminding me of that Ogden Nash poem. It would've been the PERFECT addition to this post. :)
You have a great weekend, too. Hugs back atcha.
Thanks, dear Susan, for making me laugh --which I can do without my neck hurting now. All best wishes to you and Smarticus this coming month and every month.
ReplyDeleteThanks, dear Geo, for being able to laugh without hurting. That's awesome news.
DeleteThanks, dude. Tuesday is his day.
Hahaha, those billboards are hilarious! The Pacific Bell one especially cracked me up.
ReplyDeleteAnd best of luck with your sale! 99 cents is a fantastic deal. ^_^
Thanks. I'm glad you liked 'em.
DeleteNot much room for royalties with a ninety-nine cent sale, but a royalty is a royalty! :)
Jolly good chuckling going in here! Writing you a review is getting closer to the top of the To Do list too :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm jolly glad to hear it! :)
DeleteThanks. Have a super weekend.
That last one really should be their slogan because why eles would you purposely choose Denny's?
ReplyDeleteI agree. However, I must say, they've gotten better than they used to be. We went there as a last-ditch choice for breakfast, and it was surprisingly good and the waiter didn't move like a snail or drop our knives and forks on the floor. (Low bar, eh?)
Deletevery funny stuff. Folks are getting darn good reads for 99 cents. And you labored hard! So, relax and enjoy Labor Day Weekend
ReplyDeleteThanks. I'm glad you think so. :)
DeleteYou have a wonderful Labor Day weekend, too. (It kinda snuck up on me!)
Your header picture is terrific and the fake billboards gave me a good laugh.
ReplyDeleteToday, many of the billboards are digital and change so quickly that you don’t get to read the whole message. My granddaughter won an art contest with the prize being having the picture on a digital billboard. It was on a highway where the traffic moves very quickly. We finely got to see it after getting on and off ramps and exits multiple times. We went through a lot of gas that day.
Super. Then my mission here is done. :)
DeleteOh, that is sooooo cool! Your granddaughter must've been thrilled. (You, too!) It was totally worth burning up some extra gas to see it.
Interesting way to do a virtual trip. Thanks for some smiles today!
ReplyDeleteIt was different, anyway! I'm glad it gave you some smiles.
DeleteThe best bill board ever I saw in Puerto Rico, friend Susan. It was about a store called Frogs … and the sign said: Sorry, we are open … That cracked me up. Anyway … Wishing you a very happy long week end … Much love, cat.
ReplyDeleteHA! That's a funny sign. For some reason, it reminds me a picture of a store with an "always open" sign on it... right next to a sign that said "closed." :)
DeleteYou have a wonderful weekend, too, cat. I hope your knee is feeling better.
The knee cap is healing. The "cast thing" can come off Mon Sept 03. Then physio til Oct 09, and then hopefully back to work on modified hours (4 hours). c.
DeleteThat's great news! I know you'll be glad to get out of that cast thing, and here's hoping your physical terrorist isn't too hard on you. :)
Delete:D Love,cat.
DeleteGreat post today, love the signs.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend.
cheers, parsnip and badger
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.
DeleteYou have a super weekend, too. Cheers back atcha.
Enjoyed the signs, they made me smile.
ReplyDeleteMy good wishes for the coming weekend - have a good one.
All the best Jan
Super! I'm glad the signs made you smile.
DeleteYou have a wonderful weekend, too.
Hi Susan - gosh one does see things ... but I can never remember them. Love them all - anything for a good laugh ... cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteHi-ya, Hilary. Yep, anything for a good laugh. It's like exercising on the inside, and LOTS more fun than the other kind of exercise. Cheers back atcha.
DeleteJust as I expected--another GREAT post!!
ReplyDeleteThanks! You're verrrry good for my ego... and it's much appreciated. :)
DeleteImpatient young girl to Papa..."If you drive at this rate, we are bound to be late.Drive faster!"
ReplyDeleteHe did.And they are.
No idea who wrote it, but it was popular around the early 50s
That's a good one! Thanks for sharing.
Deletehaha yeah, eggs blah. Out an ass makes us pass. Bet a lot of parents are thanking fisher price haha some fun ones indeed. We have one of those sentence ones here trying to sell artwork.
ReplyDeleteCome to think of it, some of those billboards sound like something YOU could've written... :)
DeleteI saw a billboard advertising Cracker Barrel restaurants. It mystified me, but of course, I can't remember what it said.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
I'm not sure if I've seen any billboards for Cracker Barrel or not. I used to like that restaurant, but the past few times we've visited... with various people in a variety of cities... the service was non-existent and the food was only so-so. I doubt if we'll go to another.
DeleteI sometimes go to one that's not too terribly far from my house. I'm pleased to say that the service is excellent. I eat a salad so I can have the Coka Cola cake for dessert.
DeleteHA! Have the dessert first. Then if you still have room, go for the salad.
DeleteNot a sign but a saying I always remember from when I was very young - he was right, quite right, as he sped along, but he's just as dead as if he'd been wrong.
ReplyDeleteI remember seeing one of the "Don't make me come down there, God" signs on Hiway 90. Fun post.
That's a good saying. Burma Shave worthy, even!
DeleteThanks. I'm glad ya liked it.
I remember traveling countless summer highways with my parents... reciting the Burma Shave signs in unison. .Great memories! Those billboards are a hoot. My favorites, the Gallup polls and Pacific Bell.
ReplyDeleteWe used to read those Burma Shave signs out loud, too. Not sure, but it might've been a misdemeanor for a family NOT to read 'em out loud! HA
DeleteLove the billboards. We are fortunate that we don't have too many over here, but then none of them in real life are as entertaining as these.
ReplyDeleteYou ARE fortunate not to have as many billboards as we do. For the most part, they do nothing but infringe on nature's beauty and distract drivers. (But they do come in handy for playing the "alphabet game" with kids on a long trip...)
DeleteFunny billboards but they do catch the eye!
ReplyDeleteThey'd sure catch MY eye!
DeleteHaha, thank you for making me laugh! And right as I'm packing for my road trip to Germany!
ReplyDeleteI'll make sure to keep my eyes open for some funny billboards. Well... only during times when my sister will be driving...
I'm always happy to make people laugh. :)
DeleteEnjoy your road trip! (I betcha don't see any billboards as funny as THESE!)
Great signs, whether true or not!
ReplyDeleteI can't think of any funny billboards, but the other day I saw a bumper sticker on a big SUV: Buy a hybrid, I need the gas.
You may not see any funny billboards, but you've sure shared a lot of funny hand-written signs. :)
DeleteGood bumper sticker.
The marijuana billboard made me snicker :)
ReplyDeleteThat one cracked me up, too. :)
DeleteIf there were real signs like those you've provided....there would be a lot more traffic accidents as folks tried to read them while driving.
ReplyDeleteHA! You're right.
DeleteI do like to smile a lot! Thank you Ma'am....
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Me, too. You're welcome, dear sir.
DeleteOhhh, such funny ones.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I'm glad ya liked them.
DeleteThose are funny! Such a comforting thought that the universe's expansion will ease traffic. I'll remember that next time I'm sitting in Atlanta's rush hour!
ReplyDeleteHA! Doesn't work. We get mired in Atlanta's traffic all the time, and thinking about how it's gonna be better in the future doesn't help a bit. :)
DeleteFunny signs! Thanks for sharing the chuckles with us today.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed them.
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