Words On A Sign
Traveling during a past holiday season brought several laughs and at least one Ah Ha moment when reading road signs.
Following Googles directions instead of a friend’s route for a weekend getaway took us on county roads in Northern Mississippi. Street signs for a couple of those roads brought smiles to our faces and at least one LOL moment when we turned onto “Laughter Road” after following “Get Well Road” for several miles. I wondered who named those roads and why did they decide on those particular names.
My Ah Ha moment arrived when we were driving a long distance to spend Christmas with my family in another state that same year. Many times in my travels I have seen towns that were named after each of my sisters but I had never seen my own name on a road or town sign.
But that on that trip, there it was: Kathy’s Road! Right there on that sign on the interstate. The sign said Kathy’s Road! As we were only half way into a 14 hour trip there was no way my husband was going to turn around for me to capture that sight with my camera.
But I saw it. And my husband saw it, too, so I know it was real.
I wondered who Kathy was for whom that road had been named. Something to ponder on the final 7 hours of that trip.
Words On A Sign……. providing laughter, an Ah Ha moment and food for thought.
Comments
Ha – in my case “I” am the one who wants to pull over or even turn back to photograph a scene or subject that looks interesting. My wife is never the driver on a long road trip and she (somehow) just puts up with me. In turn, I don’t complain when she wants to stop in at an “interesting” looking shop or store. We’ve managed to put up with one another for 47 years – so far. It works for us. Quite well.
Bill,
That’s great that y’all have worked that out as you have! We’ve “put up” with each other here almost as long (40 years and counting) but have obviously made other compromises. I must admit he’s a little more likely to pull over when we’re not on an interstate.
You know how husbands are! HaHa
We need to tell your husband that it is important to stop for these camera shots!