One of the simple joys of life in Africa is the wonderful storefronts and signs that you meet everywhere. I have been keeping a photo file of some of my favorites, and they are here for your enjoyment. I plan to keep this as a link on the sidebar, and update it whenever I feel I have found another hall-of-famer. Hopefully John will soon post his similar collections of matatu decals.
Vote for your favorite!
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Wal-Mart Complex Shopping
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For the record, "Moran" is a feared Maasai warrior. But still...
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What exactly do you think goes on at this place?
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Hilarious Mascot General Stores
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Awesome African school names.
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Excellent Obama Fashions
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Click to enlarge. The fine print is "The Best Nyama Choma (grilled meat) in East & Central Africa & Asia."
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Beware the Baboon Menace.
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Bipartisanship. McCain's state and Obama's mug.
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If they had spelled it "Candy Shoppe", it would have been perfect.
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How would you define "Anti-Natal"?
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On the Tenwek Hospital grounds
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If we only we had his skills, think of the impact!
For sale in the same town as the Lazarus Funeral Home. The misspelling of "arthritis" is maybe my favorite part.
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A chicken coop just down the hill
6 comments:
Alright - Kapsowar is well represented!!!
I like how they threw in Asia, just in case East and Central Africa wasn't enough... :)
j
This was so funny! Living overseas we have gotten to see some great stuff, so this is hitting a funny bone.
Dawn Dolan
The funeral home makes me smile the most...Mariah
Those signs are hilarious. I guess after being in Africa so long, we don't notice them anymore. But with a fresh look, it's so entertaining!
I laughed out loud at the Lazarus Funeral Home. It has my vote.
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