Friday My Town–Signs

Theme of the week at FMTSO is “strange or unusual signs”.

Well, I suppose I could post any sign in Swedish, really, and it would seem strange and unusual to most of you…!

Like this one that I happened to pass by in town today:

“If you happen to be passing by an advertising poster in town and notice that it is for a dentist’s office which wants to inform you that it has been certified for quality according to ISO 9001:2008 (which really means that they are very good at what they do and at making people smile), please linger for a while and continue to read.  But don’t remain standing there musing over what you just read forever, but go on to [street name and number], go in through the door, walk up two stairs (or take the elevator) and ask them to their face exactly how they might improve your teeth and give you a more beautiful smile (which you probably need, since you’re still standing here reading).”

(I’ll leave you to guess what this one is for)

Happy Midsummer to you all!

 

More signs at Friday My Town Shoot Out

Friday My Town: Spooky

This week’s FMTSO theme is ‘Funny, Unusual, Strange, Spooky Signs’
A few weeks ago, when I wrote down the themes for the next few weeks in my diary – I somehow lost that last word: Signs…!
But funny signs in Swedish would be meaningless to most of my readers anyway. So I’ll focus on Spooky and (mostly) wordless. 
The first two are recent, the rest may be ‘deja vú’ to some of you!

Just a little spooky… Flat white shadows on the walkway.


Empty promises! [This word is the same in both languages…]
(The box is supposed to hold information brochures. It did not.)


Not very informative either!


Spooky candleholder


[Photos from 2009 - collage made for this post.]
Folklore connected with a Neolithic tomb (1800-1500 BC):

Once upon a time, there was a king who died in battle, after most of his men had deserted him and fled. The old king bled to death; and on the spot where he died, he was laid to rest in a cist of stone. But one day, in a time of need, the king will rise again, with his twelve warriors, and come back to help his people…

Ancient stone circle in the same neighbourhood.

Skeleton found last year in the wood not far from the stone circle.
I’ve not been able to figure out from what animal. Any ideas?

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Go to My Town – Mr Linky for more of the same kind.
Or perhaps something completely different. What do I know!