We promised to share some pictures about some of the signs we saw while ambling about town recently. According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word sign has this origin: “‘from L. signum ‘mark, token, indication, symbol,’ from PIE base *sekw- ‘point out’. Meaning ‘a mark or device having some special importance.’

So, here are some “marks having some special importance.”

We saw these signs …

[NOTE:] On the way to market today (March 31) , we noticed the “condemned sign” at 29 North Fourth Street is no longer displayed and there appears to be activity inside; looks like a retail business is readying to open. Walked past the Locust Street property and that sign is gone too.

We saw bad signs (a badly frayed United States flag is always a bad sign) …

The Flag of the United States  should be displayed in tatters; for more on the history, proper display and procedures for the United States Flag, click here. To send a gentle reminder about the display of a tattered flag, click here.

but we saw a lot more good signs …

And from just east of Columbia, Blockbuster closing …