Signs of the Times #143

 Wood 4 sale

[Yard. Bagley, WI.]

 Squeaky Fresh
Cheese Curds
Friday Afternoon

[Garage. Bagley, WI.]

LET PPL
IN!!!

[Window. Downtown, Saint Paul.]

HONK
FOR
SERVICE

[Garage. Snelling Avenue, Saint Paul.]

 COME IN
WERE
OPEN!

[Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis.]

 Please
KEEP OFF
the
GRASS

[Location forgotten.]

 SMILE!
YOR'RE ON CAMERA!
DO NOT LEAN
IF BROKEN YOU WILL BE
CHARGED IWTH A FELONY
GLASS CAN BREAK!

[Window. Duluth, I think.]

LAKE STREET
HALAAL MARKET

[White board in window. Lake Street, Minneapolis.]

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