(Photo by B. Campbell 2006 )
I'm a sign collector. I don't know why really but they strike me as funny so I snap pictures of 'em. I just came back from a little weekend trip to Minnesota and thought I'd share my favorite signs from the trip!
One of the few things I learned in the Midwest was about the fabulous cheese curd - a tempting fried cheese snack that is apparently... normal and available in several restaurants. I had mine from the A&W (another thing we don't have at home).
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Another thing that strikes me as completely fascinating is Hardees. Hardees = Carl's Jr. Carl's Jr. = Hardees. BUT NOT! So I took a picture of the Carl's Jr. "Happy Star" ON A HARDEES sign. In addition - Hardees was partnered with the "Red Burrito." Over here in Southern California the Carl's Jr. is partnered with the "GREEN Burrito". I'll tell anybody who'll listen about this insanity! This is nearly as fascinating as the Souplantation = Sweet Tomatoes phenomena.
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(Photo by B. Campbell 2006 )I took a trip to Ausin, MN - home of Hormel and the Spam Museum (which I did not enter but how can you pass up an opportunity to take a picture).
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APPARENTLY - Speed bumps in Minnesota have a shelf date.
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Proof that Midwesterners say "Pop" instead of "Soda" like they should. Weird people those middle Americans!
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I *think* there'd be minor uproar about the name of this restaurant, Chino Latino, where I live but it was super good! (Plus... I hear tell that there's a Thai restaurant named "Poo Ping" in the city somewhere... so maybe this name would pass unnoticed.)
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And finally - here's a sign with a word that has a COMPLETELY different meaning in my area (or maybe just my sordid head). I forced my lovely tour guide to swing back around so I could capture this treasure!
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Hope you enjoyed that amazing set of travel photos!
