to telescope: culver city, ca

a fabulous backdrop for clean typography. (thank you megan)

wet location: baltimore, md

WTF?! (thank you john)

gas manhole cover: arlington, va

drew's shoes: richmond, va

(thank you bryan)

we hate skateboarders: washington, dc

a bit harsh, don't you think?

see me after class: atlanta, ga

whoever wrote this, you are my hero. (thank you katie)

ghost sign: eupora, ms

kumon: manassas, va

i don't care if that's your last name, it doesn't make it right. and that face? seriously? (thank you james)

men shirts: arlington, va

and shoes repairs!

mec and cheese and shrimps: baltimore, md

you couldn't pay me to eat here. (thank you jamie)

21th of may: washington, dc

bobby j's: natchez, ms

apparently bobby j has many hours of happiness, none of which involve youngsters. (thank you nicole)

films and battery: washington, dc

magazine and birthday card. sigh.

stardust motel: marfa, tx

(thank you scott)

walk-in's: starkville, ms

sooo unnecessary.

drugs: new haven, ct

no confusion here. (thank you diz and caleb)

new york avenue: washington, dc

this is the old greyhound station. the interior still has the ticket booths.

today's choices: scranton, pa

go hungry. (thank you scott)

bad omen: somewhere, pa

umm, a bit creeped out by this. (thank you mo)

graffiti: toronto, ontario

is that a sheep or a dog? (thank you phil)

happy mother s day: new haven, ct

(thank you diz and caleb)

no chockers and rolerblades: washington, dc

no exceptions. (thank you jamie)

ghost sign: eupora, ms

bats at work: glenwood, md

i have no idea what's going on behind this fence...just glad there's a sign. (thank you randy)

ghost sign: starkville, ms

one of the best ghost signs ever! really excited about this one.

headless men: arlington, va

um, no thanks.

lyons iron works: boston, ma

i can't tell if this was painted during construction or demolition, but i really like it. and maybe i'm a big weirdo, but the repetition of "ON" makes me happy. (thank you will)

ditto"s: starkville, ms

i can't decide if this is clever or stupid. it doesn't change the fact that they used serpentine, a font that makes me angry.

holiday capri inn: marfa, tx

this sign was meant to be here. the colors are perfect. (thank you scott)

invincibility center: amherst, ma

ummm, superhero training school? (thank you elizabeth)

chalkboard burger: washington, dc

i just love the "g"...you hardly see it written like this anymore.