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Category: Signs of the Times
Crystal Hot Sauce
Now, I realize this is simply a brand name, probably inspired by the “pure” part of the slogan…but I can’t help but be reminded of the brief fad for clear products in the early 1990s. Remember Crystal Pepsi? Of course you don’t.
Saturday Night Live summed up just how unappetizing this fad really was in two words: Crystal Gravy.
Thankfully, Crystal Hot Sauce is not clear (as you can see!), and actually tasted pretty good.
Nature Trail to Hell
“Weird Al” Yankovic posted a picture of a disturbing sign on a hiking trail:
Perm Required
Spotted in a parking garage this weekend.
Are You Sure This is Not A Door?
Let me guess: Magritte designed this building.
Züm Züm
I saw a car this morning with the license plate “ZU SHNL.” It took me a minute to realize it was “zu schnell” – German for “Too fast!” (It was a Mazda.)
What’s That Smell?
Somewhere in Richmond, California. It was, of course, on Cutting Blvd. This photo has been kicking around in a box since 2000, and I finally got around to scanning it.