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The Signs are There: A Journey Through America

  • Writer: quentinberoud
    quentinberoud
  • May 21, 2025
  • 1 min read

Updated: Jul 26, 2025

We're currently on a two week loop through Yellowstone and the other national parks of Wyoming, Colorado, Montana and Utah. This means lots of bears and waterfalls, but not much time to write, so I thought I'd share some of the signs I've enjoyed on our journey so far, in particular ones that reflect the delicate sensibilities of this great nation...


Sign reads "Welcome to our gift shop, ALL are welcome, except Jane Fonda"
Spell & Grammar check also unwelcome,, apparently

Sign on a wall reads: "Shoes and shirts required. Bras and panties optional." Black and red text with shoe, shirt, bra, and panty icons.
winky face.


Drum with wine glasses on it next to sign that reads "please refrain from playing the drums"
Why take the risk??


Ah, the two genders.

(Holsters pic blurry because I didn't want to get too close to the women's bathroom -

I didn't think "I thought the sign was funny" would wash as an excuse...)


Chalkboard sign with colorful text: "Decaffeinated coffee is like a hooker who only wants to snuggle!" Seen through a window with wooden frame.
But what if you just like the taste...?

Skull with sunglasses on a blue background, text: "I'm not a beautiful disaster or hot mess...think twice about messing with." Wave and shark sticker below.
"But where are you from, madam?"

Yellow Honda Fit with stickers in a parking lot, surrounded by trees. License plate reads "BRITFIT." Overcast daylight.
"And how about you, miss?"
Yellow Honda Fit with a sticker of Queen Elizabeth II on the window, parked outdoors. It has a "BRITFIT" license plate and UK-themed decals.
You know when someone tries really, really hard to fit in...?

Restroom sign with symbols for men, women, and wheelchair access. Below, a graphic shows proper toilet use with a checkmark and "YES."
Who needed this clarification?!

The good Lord got me in his lasso.


Shop window with "Taxidermist Ron Morency" in red and yellow text. Reflective glass shows trees, street, and person. Phone number visible.
This is not a real name. 100% a man on the run, with very particular set of skills...

Black T-shirt with a red lobster, text "SHUT UP AND SUCK IT, BOURBON STREET, NEW ORLEANS" in a store. Bright, colorful clothing racks visible.
This one sticks in the craw.

T-shirt with text "Hate Cops? Call a Crackhead" and "Back the Blue" displayed in a window. Features a skull with flags, batons, handcuffs.
"666, what's your emergency?"

Wooden bench with black metal frame features a U.S. flag design on the backrest. It's placed on a concrete patio beside a building.
Getting the stars and stripes onto every conceivable surface is the true American superpower.

I'll be back in a few days with some more considered reflections of the last few weeks (or some more nonsense I overheard on public transport), but hope you enjoyed these in the meantime.


 
 
 

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