Road sign: "Caution: Guitarists"

Posted on June 18th, 2010 by Laura Byrne Paquet in News

I have a strange fascination for oddball road signs, dating back at least as far as 1978, when my sister and I spotted a British road sign that consisted of nothing but a large exclamation mark and the dire words, “Warning: Road liable to subside.”

Since then, I’ve photographed an iguana crossing sign in Montserrat, a surfer crossing sign in Easter Island, an Amish volunteer fireman sign in Pennsylvania and many others. I added the latest one to my collection today, my first day in Quebec’s Iles de la Madeleine. (“Traverse” means “crossing” and a “Madelinot” is someone from the islands.)

"iles de la madeleine" guitarist signThis one was in a shop window, rather than on an actual road, so it is likely just a joke. But I liked the joke anyway.

Disclosure: I travelled to the Iles de la Madeleine courtesy of Tourisme Quebec.

2 Comments on “Road sign: "Caution: Guitarists"”

  1. Sandra Phinney

    I’m with you when it comes to finding quirky signage amusing. Much fun!

    Love your site Laura.

    • Laura Byrne Paquet

      Thanks, Sandra!

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