For SIGNS SIGNS and GOOD FENCES -- two memes that I've been away from for too long.
Views of a pretty little yard in an 'off-the-beaten-track' Skagway neighborhood. (We were looking for a place to walk that was away from the hordes of tourists -- pretending we weren't part of them.)
The people who live in the home are probably one or two of the 900 year-round Skagway residents. The population of the town doubles in the summer because of the seasonal workers who are employed to help with the influx of tourists. The town has over 900,000 summer visitors! Those cruise ships bring a lot of people (this post).
I'm pretty sure the sign was meant to be funny. Although who knows how much sense of humor those 900 residents can maintain during the summer season!
Thank you to Theresa at the RunARound Ranch for GOOD FENCES and to Lesley for SIGNS SIGNS.
I've missed these memes.
Oh, I LOVE the beautiful colorful little flowers in front of the fence♡♡♡ I think I've never seen sign about spitting but some dog wastes. Yes, fining is funny way to let people know p:)
So sorry for me belated comment, Sallie. I am So behind for commenting as my new PC took much of my time(*_*)ﾟﾟ I gave up fixing the problem about the width of my page in Chrome...
I DO hope you are having relaxed and restoring energy days.
Sending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan to my Dear friend in America, xoxo Miyako*
Posted by: orchid Miyako | September 27, 2014 at 01:12 AM
One of those less known village ordinances that the homeowners' used, perhaps? I think it is not only funny, but, rather needed. I cringe when someone spits hereabouts, Sallie, especially out of a car window. Yuck.
Posted by: Penny | September 26, 2014 at 05:42 AM
It's kind of funny but could be needed too.
Posted by: Gaelyn | September 25, 2014 at 09:24 PM
Spitting is such a disgusting habit, I don't blame these people for having this sign!
Posted by: VioletSky | September 25, 2014 at 07:36 PM
Charming scene with the flowers and fence and great vintage sign.
Posted by: Carver | September 25, 2014 at 05:56 PM
hehehe, what a find, pretty fence, beautiful flowers!!
Posted by: Debbie | September 25, 2014 at 05:03 PM
When I lived in Taiwan spitting was a major annoyance. There are places where it is completely forbidden and I think fines are also enforced, like in Singapore. I hated the spitting - they did it even on the bus. Yuck!
Posted by: Carola Bartz | September 25, 2014 at 04:52 PM
LOL on the sign. But I guess this is serious stuff. Can't help but be reminded of Tom Sawyer with your fence photos tho.
Posted by: Hootin' Anni | September 25, 2014 at 02:14 PM
The fine for spitting needs to be MUCH higher! People in some places really do spit, I'm afraid, so it may be funny. Or not.
Posted by: EG CameraGirl | September 25, 2014 at 01:24 PM
Very nice fences with the lovely flowers. Great sign. I do hope people comply. That's a lot of visitors in the summer!
Posted by: ellen b | September 25, 2014 at 12:53 PM
Now that was a funny sign on the fence. One never knows though as there are some obscure laws out there. Pretty little flowers too.
Posted by: Ida P. Krause | September 25, 2014 at 12:27 PM
Love the pink flowers at the bottom of the fence
Posted by: Margaret Birding For Pleasure | September 25, 2014 at 11:53 AM
LOL. I missed fences when I was in Skagway years ago.
Posted by: Ruth - Utah | September 25, 2014 at 10:25 AM
I had to laugh...I like to pretend I'm not one of the tourists when I go somewhere too. :-) My camera though usually gives me away. :-) Nice fence, and interesting signs. Love the rest and be thankful sign!
Posted by: Marie | September 25, 2014 at 10:19 AM
Wow … 900,000 visitors! That could lead to A LOT of spitting. :))
Posted by: Penelope Postcards | September 25, 2014 at 09:44 AM
beautiful fence and flowers. Even if it was meant to be funny it could lean toward reality too.
Posted by: Felicia | September 25, 2014 at 09:12 AM
I love the little flourish of bachelor buttons in front of the fence!
Posted by: Karen, Pixel Posts | September 25, 2014 at 09:05 AM
What pretty flowers by the fence.
Posted by: Lady Fi | September 25, 2014 at 08:16 AM
Love the benches - think the signs are partly to entertain the tourists! There must have been lots of spitting in 1898, but doubt if it was 'agin the law'!!!
Posted by: Hildred Finch | September 25, 2014 at 07:52 AM
I love humor.
In fact, the people over there love this more than me.
Posted by: Rainfield M Penang | September 25, 2014 at 06:41 AM
My town experiences that phenomenon twice yearly, in Spring the Carolina Cup Horse Races, and in Fall the Colonial Cup Races, people come to the tune of 60,000 souls many arrive in tour buses from hundreds of miles away. They tailgate and drink and then leave... we locals stay home and avoid the routes and areas they will be in, amazingly its over and they are gone by nightfall! Most locals have not attended a race in years myself included.
I love the no spitting it shows how quaint the town really is.
Posted by: Sondra-SC | September 25, 2014 at 06:37 AM
I certainly wouldn't think of spitting on their fences! :) But I would sit on the bench.
Posted by: Halcyon | September 25, 2014 at 05:38 AM
That would be hard to hide from the tourists. I was one of those a few years ago.
Posted by: diane | September 25, 2014 at 03:27 AM
Spitting is disgusting!
Posted by: Andy | September 25, 2014 at 01:34 AM
Not a good reflection on the (cruise ship) tourists!
Posted by: hazel | September 24, 2014 at 11:52 PM
Funny but with a point maybe. Great fence photos Sallie.
Posted by: DeniseinVA | September 24, 2014 at 09:56 PM
I wonder how much of a sense of humor they can have during the long winter! It must be odd living there. You have to survive the long long winter and when the weather becomes nice, there are so many tourists around, you can't do much.
Nice photos!
Posted by: Pat | September 24, 2014 at 08:27 PM
An amusing sign. Living in a city which gets plenty of tourists, they're certainly appreciated, but they can certainly get annoying at times.
Posted by: Al | September 24, 2014 at 06:34 PM
too darn cute! and i think they're holding back on what they'd really like to say. ;)
those flowers took me back! i don't know what they're called, but the moment i saw them, i remembered my mother grew some! thank you!
Posted by: TexWisGirl | September 24, 2014 at 05:38 PM
Sad that a spitting sign - funny or not - is required at all. Love the sign on the bench - be thankful to sit or be thankful for the view (or both). Either/any way is good.
Posted by: Gemma Wiseman | September 24, 2014 at 05:35 PM
My boys (when they were younger, years ago) had a terrible habit of spitting. We had so many arguments about that. I haven't seen them do it in years, so hopefully my nagging worked its magic. Ha! Sorry I am so behind. Good to see you again!!! I so enjoyed your Alaska posts.
Posted by: Gail | September 24, 2014 at 04:27 PM
the penalty ranges from 5 to 100 dollars - does it depend on what comes out with the spit, LOL!
Posted by: Photo Cache | September 24, 2014 at 04:16 PM
Now I'm not one for spitting, but fines from $5 to $100 seems a bit strange. $100 that must be for a huge spit! Tom The Backroads Traveller
Posted by: Tom The Backroads Traveller | September 24, 2014 at 03:22 PM
That looks like an antique sign from an era when spitting was more common.
Posted by: Taken For Granted | September 24, 2014 at 03:21 PM
Spitting is actually a minor crime in many place. It's just not enforced.
Posted by: Lee Ann L. | September 24, 2014 at 02:59 PM
I've missed seeing your posts, Sallie! This was a good one.
Posted by: RedPat | September 24, 2014 at 02:05 PM
Tourists...can't live with them, or without them either. We are happy when the tourists go home every fall. But they'll be back.
Posted by: Dianne | September 24, 2014 at 01:11 PM