![]() | Aprl24KT: @ParisBuFF I *wish* I was an Expat American living in Paris or anywhere in France for that matter, lol about 54 minutes ago |
![]() | Pilsor: Still looking for uboat sites or musea.
Germany:Willemshaven Kiel Labou visited.
France ??? England ???
Ideas are welcome. about 2 hours ago |
![]() | L_Vanderster: Trick-or-treating in semi-rural France was a success. Many confused faces but everyone has a small stash of chocolate their willing to share about 3 hours ago |
![]() | coryisforlovers: ...Or a condom full of holy water. about 3 hours ago |
![]() | billhicks42: Condom - rubber johnny. Or is that a purely English thing? about 4 hours ago |
![]() |
Some don't need to steal the sign, just scribble on it. |
| By Molly Snyder Edler OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writer E-mail author | Author bio More articles by Molly Snyder Edler |
| Published Aug. 16, 2008 at 5:01 a.m. |
|
Last weekend, I went camping at the Richard Bong State Recreation Area in Bristol, Wis., which we lovingly refer to as "The Bong."
Prior to our trip, I looked it up on Wikipedia, and was reminded that the park's signage is often stolen. Wikipedia went so far as to say it's in the Top 10 of signs most commonly stolen in the world.
I could not verify this as fact, but I did discover other signs that are commonly swiped by travelers with sticky fingers and a sophomoric sense of humor. And guess what? The snagged signs usually allude to sex or drugs.
Although I did not find proof, I'd imagine Spread Eagle and Climax -- both towns in Wisconsin -- have a fair share of snickering and possibly occasional theft.
Other commonly stolen signs:
Abbey Road / Penny Lane
Beer Road in Orange, Australia
Condom, France
Corona Street in Denver, Colo.
Dildo, Canada
F-cking, Austria (Only 30 minutes away from Petting, Germany!)
Haight Street and / or Ashbury Street in San Francisco
Intercourse, Penn.
Lost, Scotland
Mary Jane Way in Ashland, Ore.
Ragged Ass Road in Yellowknife, Canada
Route 66
Shag Point, New Zealand
Southpark Drive in Blacksburg, Virginia
A road sign between the English towns of Ham and Sandwich was changed
from "Ham Sandwich" to "Sandwich Ham" after it was stolen numerous
times.
Any sign with the numbers 69 or 420 (the latter is a marijuana reference.)
|
1 comment about this article. Post a comment / write a review. |
Posted by design037 on Aug. 20, 2008 at 3:33 p.m. (report)
i grew up on 'Easy Street' in Muskego, WI .. our street signs would get stolen 3x a year, sometimes more. then the city wised up and started .. uhm. .. greasing the poles. Interestingly, we lived a neighborhood away from Mystic Lane, whose signs mysteriously disappeared at the same time. Maybe it was the Hunchies...
| Rate this: |
|
Monday The adoptive mom lets go of a lot, but she receives an abundance in return, too. Here ... |
|
Oct. 30, 2009 A real friend from the real world told me she wanted to clean up her Facebook page and ... |
|
Oct. 29, 2009 Today's quick review focuses on Riverwest's newest eatery, Centro Cafe. It's a cozy, Italian ... |
|
Oct. 26, 2009 I spend hours a week grilling my kid on spelling words, and even though I'm a writer, ... |
|
Oct. 22, 2009 Here's a mini review of Roots, a fresh and natural restaurant in Brewer's Hill with an ... |
| Top Clicks | Top Searches | Most Talkbacks |
|
|