I admit to not having ever read this sign, although when it became green with mildew, I cloroxed it so it could be read! But yesterday someone pointed this out to me. He asked me to read the bottom of the sign, I thought I did and but I still did not catch it. Obviously I didn't really read it! He pointed it out and I looked at it and felt pretty foolish. But not as foolish as the city should feel!
(We're glad you here! for those who don't get it)
Then when I downloaded the phone camera pic to post, I noticed the top of the sign too.
Welcome to City of Tampa Park. Is that a welcome to a city named Tampa Park? Don't think so. Seems like an "a" or a "one of the" and Park with an "s", might work a whole lot better!
Grammar Police I think the city needs you!!!
There’s a sign when you re enter Tampa from unincorporated Hillsborough that says “Welcome to Tampa, an all America city!” First shouldn’t it be “All American” and second of all what else would could it be in America if not all American?
ReplyDelete“”Welcome to Tampa, a thirty five percent Canada city!”
Like I said, where is the Grammar Gennie? She needs to help the city!!
ReplyDeleteFrom Wikipedia: The All-America City Award is given by the National Civic League annually to ten cities in the United States.
ReplyDeleteThe award is the oldest and most respected community recognition program in the nation and recognizes communities whose citizens work together to identify and tackle community-wide challenges and achieve uncommon results.
Since the program's inception in 1949, more than 4,000 communities have competed and over 500 have been named All-America Cities.
Love this place. Learn something every day. Thanks ME...........
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