Saturday, November 19, 2011

Promises, promises

I've always appreciated the ambiguity of this particular road sign:


Its sense of defiance begins to falter, however, upon repeated viewing:



This is especially the case when there seems to be little, if any, evidence that any roadwork has even begun, despite the omnipresence of safety cones and cartoon workmen:


My suspicions increased as, over the course of 10 days, we passed the same truck in the same spot, with no workers in sight but what looked like a meticulously arranged scene of hard toil – ever so slightly different each time.

A kind of butch, hi-visibility art installation:






I suppose they should be commended for their commitment to maintaining the illusion of industry.

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