we pretend to bake fresh

Jim sent me this one. I guess people pantomime baking bread if they still have leftovers from the previous day.

pretend to

I read something a while ago about how it's the EXPECTATION of locking doors that deters theft more than the locks themselves, so maybe this sign is onto something here. Thanks, Andy.

Sorry for the delayed posting today. Semester-end stress made me forget I have a blog to run.

not so much makeup and quicker with the towels?

This enterprising hotel maid may be asking for pretend tips that are made out of tanks. Or something. Thanks, Pat.

as the great poet said

I also like that the placement of this sign makes me think mike n ikes and frappuchinos have something to do with H1N1 shots. Thanks, Bata.

a "receipt" eh?

I don't know what constitutes a "receipt" but I don't think I got one. Thanks, Mindy.

oh "please"

Bret writes, "Why do I feel like I'm being intimidated into using the other door...?"

actually just old

Mike spotted this in Boston. I guess the items are either reproductions or not remotely significant.

as one person said

Julia writes, "This little poster, which dates from 1961 and advertises an appearance at Liverpool's Casbah Club, was handwritten by Neil Aspinall, the man who later became the Beatles road manager!" So I guess this early in the Beatles' career, they had to go with an anonymous endorsement (more beatles here and here).

your ETERNAL reward...

Mark quips, "I think the finder of this backpack will end up uttering the phrase 'No good deed goes unpunished.'"
(and yes, I did steal that headline from Disney's Aladdin. What of it?)

a little hot water may be available

Roy explains, "Ironically enough, the hot water was restored by the time the signs were posted, yet the signs were not removed for 2 days. I guess the misused quotation marks on the word "NO" actually made the sign more accurate!"