Signs, Signs, Everywhere Are Signs

Sep 24 2009

Published by at 2:34 pm under roadside adventures

Gas, lunch AND gambling!

Gas, lunch AND gambling!

I’m sitting in an RV park just over the Idaho border in Snowville, Utah. It is the only RV park we’ve found that also has a free golf range for the RVers. The range is a beautifully manicured area with views of outlying hills – pretty nice.

Anyway, one of the aspects of the US that continually strikes me are the signs. They are everywhere. My kids get the biggest laugh out of the “No Diving” signs we see at hot tubs or 1-foot deep kiddie pools. Coming from Europe where personal responsibility is still considered the norm, these signs are pretty funny. The other signs the kids like are the restaurants. The best yet was the Chinese restaurant advertising “Chinese Cuisine, donuts and hamburgers” – probably all in one meal as well.

Idaho has had the most interesting signs. We’ve seen “Caution Game Crossing.” We narrowly avoided a Monopoly but ran over a rare Trivial Pursuit. They also have the “Watch Out for Rock” signs that imply that there is only a singular dangerous rock ahead.

The signs here that have me thinking the most though are the prolific number of billboards warning about Meth use. Should I see these as a sign that maybe this area isn’t the place to settle? I hope not because we really liked McCall, Idaho.

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3 Responses to “Signs, Signs, Everywhere Are Signs”

  1. # Paton 25 Sep 2009 at 11:23 am

    I think you should send some of those signs into Jay Leno :)
    It will be so interesting to see where you actually settle. Also I can not wait till you settle in one place so I can come see the kids!
    Tell MC I will call her this weekend.

  2. # yjmw, maj, ret, usaon 27 Sep 2009 at 3:34 pm

    Interesting adventure you have going there.
    Have you visited Alabama? That is,
    Baldwin County:
    Foley, AL
    Gulf Shores, AL (Lake Shelby, white sandy beaches are freey, shrimp festival 8-11 Oct 09)
    Orange Beach, AL (new pier, white sandy beaches are free)
    Fairhope, AL (huge Art Festival)
    Have you thought of a job as a park ranger?
    Wish I could do what you are doing. It will be about 10 years, if I live that long, before I see myself free of this farm. You want a farm? USAA/MOAA has always been my major bank.
    Yjmw

  3. # Tom Wahlon 29 Sep 2009 at 3:14 pm

    @yjmw, maj, ret, usa

    Thanks for the post! I have thought of the Ranger job, but they start out at GS5 or so.

    AL is nice, but we’ve decided we want to be CO/MT &/or west.

    Good luck with the farm.

    Cheers,

    Tom

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