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We were tootling about Winchester, VA (near VA/WV border) when we saw a sign for "Burnt Presbyterian Church". This would have been kind of odd on its own (conjuring images of a toasted congregation), but for a moment I was sure I saw "Burnt Pedestrian Church". As we passed it rather quickly, I said, "Wait, what did that sign say?? Burnt Pedestrian Church??" I wish I had a camera that could take pictures of what I sometimes think I see.

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Date: 2008-08-06 01:30 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] silvaerina-tael.livejournal.com
That's almost as funny as one relayed to me several years ago. A friend was, as you were, passing by a church with two signs on it one above the other, proclaiming both parking instructions for the congegrants and for the up-coming meeting being held at the church.

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Date: 2008-08-06 02:02 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] helen99.livejournal.com
There seems to be a preponderance of these particular types of faux pas on church signs for some reason.

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Date: 2008-08-06 02:06 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] silvaerina-tael.livejournal.com
Apparently one of the two was taken down in very short order. You can guess which one. If I'm not mistaken, it was a Catholic Church as well, however, I'm not sure.

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Date: 2008-08-06 05:00 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] machineofdoom.livejournal.com
Thats what photoshop is for.

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Date: 2008-08-06 12:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] podisodd.livejournal.com
My maternal grandparents retired to Winchester, it's where they both died. It's a bizarre, hovel of a town.

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Date: 2008-08-06 08:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] czarina-laura.livejournal.com
VA's chock-full of weird crap! Joe and I had such a great time driving through there.

"Yeah, I'll get a Front Royal after seeing Manassas"

Fun trip!

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Date: 2008-08-07 01:42 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] drchuck1968.livejournal.com
And now for something completely different... Deaf Pedestrians

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZlTND7nt4s

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