Road Signs

As Ann and I travel along the highways and by-ways of the United States, I enjoy reading signs. Sometimes they provide humorous enjoyment.

For example, do the people in Rake, Iowa really spend all their time raking?

Are the grounds surrounding Fertile, Iowa fertile? Or could it be the women of that community are fertile. I guess the steady or the growing population numbers on the population sign can answer that question.

And how did Buffalo Center, Iowa come to get its name? Was it once the center of all the herds in the United States?

One Saturday we drove through Forest City, Iowa looking for a church to attend the next day. We could not locate a church belonging to the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS). We found several Lutheran churches associated with the Wisconsin Evangelical Synod, the Evangelical Church of America and the American Association of Lutheran Churches.

I was amused when we found the Free Lutheran Church. Hm, I had no idea others charged a fee. Oh wait. Maybe that is why we have the collection plate passed around. Maybe the Free Lutheran Church does not take collections.

As we started our return trip to home, I saw a sign just south of Clear Lake, Iowa. It read “Regular Baptist Church Camp.” My first thought was, “Is there an Irregular Baptist Church Camp?

I am certain that as you drive the roads in this country, you see amusing signs, too.