Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Canadian, Texas

Stencils as Place Makers
Welcome to Canadian, Texas, 2018.
For maximum effect, stencil welcome signs require blue sky behind them.

Monday, March 28, 2022

Amidon, North Dakota

Stencils as Place Makers
Welcome to Amidon, North Dakota, 2019.
Stencils and other metallic welcome signs are common in the West. Why?

Friday, March 25, 2022

Buffalo, South Dakota

Stencils as Place Makers
Welcome to Buffalo, South Dakota, 2019.
"Stencellen" meant "decorate with bright colors" in Middle English.

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Boulder, Montana

Stencils as Place Makers
Welcome to Boulder, Montana, 2020.
You could use this cut-out to stencil the welcome message all over town.

Monday, March 21, 2022

Dubois, Idaho

Stencils as Place Makers
Welcome to Dubois, Idaho, 2020.
Stencils are cut-outs which can be used to produce stencil art.

Friday, March 18, 2022

Berlin, Maryland

Long Live Daylight Savings Time!
Welcome to Berlin, Maryland, 2021.
Maryland has provided the bookends for this 2½-week series about clocks that appear on or with welcome signs. First there was Ocean City. Now there is Berlin.

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Mulvane, Kansas

Long Live Daylight Savings Time!
Welcome to Mulvane, Kansas, 2021.
Just yesterday, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that would make Daylight Savings Time permanent.