One of my quirks (not twerks) is noticing some of the advertising hoardings and signs. It is not for the advertised product, but more for the play on words, incorrect spelling or the just plain odd. Similarly I have come to enjoy the vibrancy, colours and artistic skills in some (painted) street art as well. I hate graffiti that is just mindless vandalism. The following images have been taken in Berkeley, California and Winnipeg, Manitoba during the past ten days. [double click on any image and you can scroll through them and read the captions]

Drinking from the toilet bowl–Californians may need instructions.

Winnipeg

A hamburger Cafe in Winnipeg

A play on words.

Berkeley student’s watering hole

Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley

Berkeley Campus

Winnipeg

The food was good–Berkeley

History joins us: building donated to Jewish young men during the depression.

I haven’t seen this word for a while.

Love not war next to a shop selling bondage knick-nacks

Earmaked for demolition–Winnipeg.

Winnipeg

Winnipeg

Winnipeg

Berkeley

The sign says it all

In the grounds of Berkeley Campus.

Same words–different meanings

I didn’t understand it, but significan detail in the artwork–Winnipeg.

Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley

Blackboard IQ questions and then there is the “readings”.

Bronz reproduction taken from a photograph–Winnipeg.