A break from the strict travelogue to bring you some of my favorite 'signs of India'...
I think that Sarah was even better with sign photos than I was... I know that she captured the 'No Urine Here' sign, and a few other gems. Maybe she'll let me share them here when she's done processing!
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| I'm sure that there's nothing really funny about the word Laddoo in Hindi...but something about these balls of dried fruit, nuts and sugar just made me giggle. |
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| Walk like an Indian? |
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| Don't follow the diversion angrily...they really regret the inconvenience. |
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| Phrases you don't often see in print in the US - part 1 |
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| Phrases you don't often see in print in the US - part 2 |
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| It isn't any ordinary bridge... |
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| Okay - so this isn't funny. But I did really appreciate that they included the latin, you know, for the plant nerds. |
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| A Silence Zone is a funny idea. Making a beautiful, concrete relief sign on the retaining wall seems like overkill. The small sign above it that says '10 minutes to Earth' just adds a bit of mystery... |
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| Phrases you don't often see in print in the US - Part 3 |
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| Okay, so it's a repeat. But how often do you see this kind of artistry on a warning sign on the back of a semi? |
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| Now THAT's high tech fire suppression! |
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| In case you were wondering where it's all gone... |
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| A good idea, considering... Do you suppose that some people fail to heed this? |
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| A serious sign addressing a serious problem - but not one you'd see beside a US highway... |
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| Now THAT's what I call efficiency. The bridge was completed 8 months before they even started! |
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| Just whose 30 minutes do you suppose they mean? |
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| Should have done this one again in the daylight...but maybe I was intimidated by the Pompous Tea Emporium... |
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| No caption needed! |
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| In the zoo in Darjeeling. I suppose this is to keep the flow of the traffic going one-way... |
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| Yeah. Sssssssh! |
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| For such a conservative society, the Indian Madison Avenue has certainly latched onto the 'sex sells' idea... |
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| I found it a bit ironic that this was the sign for the more expensive brand of tea in the US... Maybe they aren't charging enough. |
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| In the Delhi airport. It's, like, you know, way out there! |
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