Silliness, whimsy and huma for the end of one year, and the beginning of another.


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 "The Lantern" is a venue which  was previously known as Hall Two at the Bristol (U.K.) concert hall; the Colston Hall.

 "Hall Two" has been renovated and re-named.

 The Bristol Post (on line edition)  greeted this renovation with the following headline:

 "Lantern aims to be Colston Hall's shinning light".

 (Enjoy music, but wear your shin-pads?)

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 My local United States Post Office at  935 N Beneva Rd Ste 801, Sarasota, FL 34232 is officially designated as the GLENGARRY STATION POST OFFICE.  

 It is NOWHERE near Sarasota's Glengary Street, nor is it near the town of glengarry station in ontario, Canada.

 Does anyone know why my local USPO bears this name?

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Aisle sign at the Winn-Dixie Supermarket (South Trail and Bahia Vista). Not one Aide would come home with me.
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How many Floridians know about this Statute?   How many residents of SRQ know where this sign is posted,  (First correct answer sent to retiredpove@comcast.net  will receive a $10 Starbucks Gift Card).

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At at Parking Lot at the Publix Supermarket at Clark and Beneva, SRQ. Are the isles the grassy verges between each parking area?  Or are they the parking areas between each grassy verge?  Or did the sign-maker get in wrong and write "Isle"instead on"Aisle"?  Or do I have a silly sense of humour?

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Finally: here is a lame (but cunning) jpost!
(Thank to Andrew B)

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