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Thursday, December 11, 2008

Bajan Street Signs





Wandering through Barbados, I was struck by the wit and color of the street signs. Humor and welcoming vibes seemed to ring out from these brightly colored placards, in ways that I never see in the U.S. Even the dollar store sign looked inviting with a wash of sunny hues. The City Woman sign caught my attention because it captures the basic Caribbean sensibility of living practically but with joy. Fish frys are a cultural constant on the island but I was partial to the red sign above because it's my name, minus a "d" at the end. My favorite of course, is the Barbados Jack sign, nothing beats booty!




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# posted by Fly Girl : 3:34 PM
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I love these signs... in Mexico there are wonderful signs all done by hand too.. I will try and post them at some point...
# posted by Blogger Catherine : December 11, 2008 9:25 PM
 
Thanks Catherine, I think signs reflect culture almost as much as food and dialect. I'll look for the Mexico signs.
# posted by Blogger Fly Girl : December 12, 2008 7:22 AM
 
True, the signs really do stand out down in Barbados.
# posted by Blogger Ebony Intuition : December 13, 2008 1:50 PM
 
Yes, it's such an interesting culture, on so many levels!
# posted by Blogger Fly Girl : December 13, 2008 5:23 PM
 
One of the kindest people I've ever met was from Barbados. I need to visit.
# posted by Blogger Stephen Bess : December 14, 2008 11:42 AM
 
Yes you do! It's a great place to relax and meet new people.
# posted by Blogger Fly Girl : December 14, 2008 8:03 PM
 
love that booty sign!
# posted by Blogger kristine : December 15, 2008 11:04 AM
 
I know! It's hilarious, it was in downtown Bridgetown and I had to immediately stop to take a photo.
# posted by Blogger Fly Girl : December 15, 2008 3:58 PM
 
Hohoho...what an unique place...
# posted by Anonymous north sulawesi : December 16, 2008 8:22 AM
 
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