Cotton-Pickin’ Days

Hm, we have a used book shop here called “Buy the Book” too! Must be a popular choice.

I remember a restaurant/casino from the long-dusty college years, named Chances R

One that makes me laugh every time I see it is Toddler Escape (drop-in childcare facility).

In the movie “the Runaway Bride” the hair salon is called “Curl up and dye” which, while not real, makes me laugh! Unfortunately, I live in such an urban sprawl area that there are few little privately owned stores like that around. Our best bet for cute puns and witty comments are the weekly church signs (”Souled out!”) and struggling restaurants (Eat here or we’ll both starve!”)

I know there were some in DC, but I’ll have to think before I can remember any of them. Here in ATL there’s a gay bookstore called “Outwrite”.

Not a shop name, but I had an orthodontist named “Dr. Payne” - sheesh!

There was a photo/picture gallery I knew and loved called “Shot, Framed and Hung”.

I also liked a butcher store called “…and two veg”.

It’s the English humour, I think. My Dad is the worst!

deb: Ooooh. Toddler Escape is really good.

Joan: That’s so funny because the Shop Horror website told people not to send in any more submissions for “Curl Up and Dye.” I suppose main/high streets in Britain are quaint but they’re a bit less convenient than the huge Targets and other chain stores in the States.

river2sea72: Makes me wonder what everyone’s profession would be if we still went by our family names. ehehe

emma: I bet your dad is hilarious!

I’m always amused when I meet ornithologists named “Prof. Byrd” - and I have known several. Curious, that.

We used to have a hairdressers near us called ‘Million Hairs’. That’s really bad.

And a landscape gardener who called his business ‘The Ace of Spades’. That’s good. ;o)

barry: Million Hairs?!?! HHaHaHAHahAHAh

… and this isn’t really related to this post, but there was another hairdressers nearby called ‘Party Style’. That’s not especially funny in itself, until you saw the sign which was a really badly hand-drawn picture of two people with 70’s style bouffants and comedy cross eyes.

I always wanted to get a photo of that sign - doesn’t exist any more, though.

Oh, and Linda’s just reminded me of an underwear shop near where we used to live…. wait for it….wait for it…..

‘Thong in Cheek’.

Wahey.

barry: Haven’t you guys got better things to think about?! Anyway, although Thong in Cheek is really cute (figuratively not literally), the Daily Mail says boy shorts are in now. hehe

Here in Nashville there is a used clothing store called “Second Chance”.

Also a foot doctor named Dr. Head, and a head doctor named Dr. Foote. That could make for a good “Who’s on first?” story.

Winston: LOL Those are some unfortunate surnames. BTW, I thought your URL was a spoof at first!