1: An oldie but goodie...
I know that I included this picture on my post about my trip to Tela. But I have yet to figure out what the monkey is doing on this sign. And no one has been able to give a logical explanation.
2: Call the locksmith! Call the locksmith?
If this sign were near an auto shop of some sort, or even someone's house who does mechanical type things with cars, it might make sense. Maybe even a stand that makes keys. Perhaps even a parking lot where there is an attendant who takes your keys for you. Alas, none of these scenarios are the reality. This sign is in Copan Ruinas, at the bottom of a hill, surrounded by tomato fields and cow pastures.
The town of Rio Dulce, Guatemala helps you defy the laws of physics. As you can see, according to this sign, I am in two places at once. For those of you who have always said it can't be done...Guatemala makes it possible.
This sign is by far my favorite. What the mess?!?! You can find it all along the Honduran coast, as well as random places further inland.
5. Have you found Jesus?
One argument that I have heard against street signs from some Honduran friends is that they aren't helpful. I did not understand that comment fully until I saw this sign. It is helpfully pointing you in the wrong direction to a major city park. I would like to make the motion that street signs can be helpful. The ones down here just don't happen to fall into that category.
I have laughed so hard. Mostly because I have been there and it is sooooo true!
1. I thought I provided a perfectly logical explaination for this sign in my earlier comment.
2. Something about giant keys smashing your vehicle, but only if you happen to drive a lincoln mark III
3. Is that a 3-D model? if so that is effin cool to have as a "you are here" sign
4. I'm sorry Dr. Evil we were not able to procure fricken sharks with fricken lazer beams on their heads, but hopefully the bottle nose dolphins with lazer beams attached to their heads will suffice.
5. I got nothin...
That Monkey is identical copy of an Incan art work in or at least nearer to Peru. I have a shirt that HAS it on there. It's one of the ones that's only viewable from the air. It's a bunch of rocks that draw out the shape of the monkey in the middle of a dessert plateau. No why it's on that sign, I dunno... perhaps they are saying they have monkeys there, or other early american art? Cuz, I'm pretty sure that monkey is down in South America...
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John, you are right...I forgot about your previous explanation. You are a great sign interpretor. The Guate map is not 3-D, sadly.
JJ- Have you been there? That is on my list of places to see. They didn't have any art at this hotel...maybe they employ a Peruvian?