
The series of signs:
[IT’S MUCH BETTER]
[THAN YOU THINK]
[DO NOT MISS]
[THE DRINK museum]
“What’s that about?” Johnny asked his mother. They were driving on a small highway in Kansas to visit his uncle.
“I don’t know,” Mom said. “Uncle Fred never mentioned it.”
[WINK*WINK*WINK]
[YOU’RE ON THE BRINK]
[of THE DRINK museum]
The signs were brightly colored, pink-orange-green, obnoxious.
[WHATEVER YOU DO]
[DON’T BLINK!]
[YOU MIGHT MISS]
[THE DRINK museum]
“We have to stop,” Johnny said. “It’s probably cool.”
Mom sighed and pulled over.
Signs guided them to a sketchy-looking parking lot outside a fenced-in enclosure. A ticket booth, painted those same loud colors, stood in the middle of the wooden wall facing them.
“You might be s’prised,” the toothless old ticket-taker said, pointing to path they were to follow.
[MILK]
First, they came to plywood cow with teats that could be squeezed. Johnny went to try.
“Don’t touch it!” Mom shrieked. “Germs,” she explained.
The cow was followed by a goat, sheep, yak, camel, horse, and moose.
“Do people really drink moose milk, Mom?”
She shrugged.
[VEGETABLES and FRUITS]
The path led them past a large plywood carrot, beet, pumpkin, cucumber, tomato, oranges, grapefruit, apples (and an old apple press), and grapes (and a vat for stomping to make wine).
[OTHER]
The hops were labeled.
Corn, barley, and rye followed.
“Corn juice?” asked Johnny, but Mom saw the still around the bend.
[FREE SAMPLES]
“Goody!” said Johnny. “I want to try them all!”
This is my (weak) contribution to this week’s Unicorn Challenge. Still working on getting my mojo back.
The rules for the challenge are easy — no more than 250 words and use the photo for a prompt.
Very clever take on the prompt 😄 I think I’d enjoy a visit to the drink museum.
I love this, Sally – especially the look (I imagine) on the mother’s face when she sees the sign for the still and the FREE SAMPLES!
So you had a hip replacement! I hope you’re recovering well and will soon be dancing the cancan again. Though I reckon the physio won’t be much fun.
Great to see you here.
Great advertising signs to draw folk in.
I’d have stopped too!
How could you not stop after seeing those signs! A great take.
Oh, very clever!
I think it’s clever, the signs lead to pleasure. Maybe shenanigans, too! Burmashave!!