I am driving thru the panhandle of Oklahoma and Texas, headed to Santa Fe as I cruise thru Hooker, Oklahoma. Sign on the barn outside of town reads: Hooker Hardware. Not bad, I think. Original and opportunistic. The real 220 came when I saw the latest 4H sign: "Hooker's Hogs Open Judges Eyes!" That did it. I was on the serious sign beat thru Hooker. Then came the best one,"Hooker Horneytoads Rule!" I left town I was so humbled by the originality of panhandle-itus! ...There are only so many of these places left. Anyone been to Tightwad, Missouri lately?
------------------ Preston McCall 2516 W 63rd St. Mission Hills, Kansas 66208 913-262-3443 office 816-289-7112 cell
Posted by FranCisco Vargas (Member # 145) on :
Hey Preston long time no see, heard you had your rake gold plated from all them paintings you been doing. took a peek at some of them awhile back great art work! Never been to Missouri, but did go thru Cuba Cuba, Alabama that is...Cisco
------------------ FranCisco Vargas aka: Cisco aka:Traveling Millennium Sign Artist http://www.franciscovargas.com Fresno, CA 93703 559 252-0935
"to live life, is to love life, a sign of no life, is a sign of no love"...Cisco 12'98
For those of you who can’t find Intercourse, it’s just East of “Bird in Hand” and south of “Blue Ball.” All of this located in the middle of Amish and Mennonite areas of Lancaster County, PA.
I've seen a bunch living in the mid south, Toadsuck, Shoot and Cut, Shake Rag etc. but the best one isn't really the name of the towns but the duplicity. Traveling US 78 through Alabama you pass through Guin........about two miles later you pass through Gu-Win. I bet there is a great story behind that one.
------------------ George Perkins Millington,TN. goatwell@ionictech.com
"I started out with nothing and still have most of it left"
Hey George, I had a hat a few years ago that one of our salesmen got me from Toad Suck, Arkansas.He said the name came from people going across the river from a dry county to a wet county to suck up some suds! How about Boring, Oregon; Hellhole, Idaho; Chicken Head, Florida; Spread Eagle, Wisconsin; Conception Junction, Missouri; Hardup, Utah; Virgin, Utah; Hornytown, North Carolina; Rudeville, New Jersey; Hooker, California; Dulls Corner, Maryland;Bowlegs, Oklahoma; Beersville, Pennsylvania; Burnt Corn, Alabama?
------------------ Mike Duncan 2315 H Street Bellingham, WA 98225 eves 360-738-9846 days 360-224-1102 mikeduncan99@home.com $$ Supporter, 1998-2000
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Posted by michigan signguy on :
seen this one on a pizza hut reader board in Gaylord, Michigan
i come from eastern pa. lived a town called PENOWA, nearest town was AVELLA, and i went to grade school in ELDERSVILLE. we were on the boarder of west virginia and over there they every hollow(flatland surounded by hills)had a name,the 1st bunch of houses in w.va. from my house was VIRGINVILLE, and further on there was a bar called STINKY'S and the people that lived on the hill from there was called GOBBLERS KNOB,no turkeys there thou....then if i can novikis attention here..MAINE....is has a bunch of funny named places....there is mexico, paris,widowpitlock,madadumpkeg,and slew of others....
------------------ joe pribish-A SIGN MINT 2811 longleaf Dr. pensacola, fl 32526 850-944-5060 BEWARE THE TRUTH.....YOU MAY NOT LIKE WHAT YOU FIND
Posted by Cam Bortz (Member # 55) on :
In Kentucky I once camped at Big Bone Lick State Park, and bought supplies at the Beaver Lick Trading Post. I have photos to prove it.
------------------ "A wise man concerns himself with the truth, not with what people believe." - Aristotle
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. - Raoul Duke (Hunter S. Thompson)
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Posted by Greg Gulliford (Member # 170) on :
A few years ago a friend of mine and I were on our way home from pheasant hunting when his cell phone rang (we were already a couple of hours late getting home)and it was his wife wanting to know where he was and when he would be home. He said well honey, we are in Tokio (Sounds just like Tokyo as in Japan) and will be home as soon as we can. The funny part is that she had never heard of Tokio Washington and got just a bit upset that here husband had taken off to Tokyo Japan.
------------------ Greg Gulliford aka MetroDude Metro Signs and Banners 1403 N. Greene St. #1 Spokane, WA 99202 509-536-9452
Slapout, Taintmuch, Burnout... all in Alabama I think. Ducktown, Ga just down the street. On the way to Birmingham you pass through Eastaboga. Never saw Boga or Westaboga. And there's Yonah Valley north of here a ways...always tickles me to see all the signs like Yonah Burger ( pronounced the way we ask each other around here "Do you want a Burger?") Yonah Used Car, Yonah Fire Station, Yonah Elementary School..etc.
I live in Ball Ground, Georgia... pop. 930
SA-LUTE!
------------------ John Byrd Ball Ground Georgia
so happy I gotta sit on both my hands to keep from wavin' at everybody!
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Posted by Mike Languein (Member # 319) on :
Cam, was that by any chance close to Wet Beaver Creek?
I have photos
------------------ "If it isn't fun, why do it?" Signmike@aol.com Mike Languein Doctor of Letters BS, MS, PhD ___________________
You know what BS is, MS is More of the Same, and it's Piled Higher and Deeper here
Posted by John Deaton (Member # 925) on :
Well now, some of the places right here in harlan county are, goosebottom, crankscreek,shortown, officialhollow, fourmile,yancey,tanyardhill, and lots of others. Seems like every ten foot of highway has a different name here. The town I live in even has a strange type name. Ages, Ky. My dad always said , "I aint seen you in Ages, and you know why? Cause you don't live there." hee hee.
------------------ John Deaton III Deaton Signs&Grafix 109 N. Cumberland Ave.,Harlan, Ky. 40831 606-573-9101
took a peek at some of them awhile back great art work!