Farewell, vague grammar.
Here are some of my favorite former signs around San Diego. All have been removed or corrected, and I sorely miss them. In order of local fame/lore:
1. "CRUISE SHIPS USE AIRPORT EXIT." - seen from interstate 5 south, just before the airport, which is also near that cruise ship terminal. So if you're either driving your car or sailing your cruise ship down the 5, you'll know where to exit.
2. "OUR SAVIORS LUTHERAN." - this is a little Lutheran church in North Park. The technical name is Our Savior's Lutheran Church, with an apostrophy - they are stating that they belong to their Savior. However, the old signage out front didn't have the possessive, and simply informed us that Jesus was in fact Lutheran. I'm not saying it's not true, but the sign is now corrected.
3. "PLEASE HELP US NOT TO HAVE PETS IN THE STORE." - this was scrawled on a white board and propped up against the open door to a liquor store in Normal Heights. In smaller print, beneath the pet request was a significantly less polite command: "KEEP YOUR HOODS DOWN!" I'm not sure if the two messages were related.
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