Stuff I’m wondering about today. Who does the design team that created this sign really work for? I can’t imagine it’s Santorum.
The wingspan is more proportional to that of a vulture. Take it from me. I've spent the last 11 years at a zoo. Nothing says class act like the image of a scavenging carcass-picker. My apologies to condors everywhere if you are ever mistaken for a politician of ANY party.
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Is it a coincidence that from a distance, that “O” looks like the universal symbol for “For the love of God, don’t do it! Bad idea!” ***
All political leanings aside, when you see this...
Does your brain register this?
Is it just me? I wonder if they work for the other guys. Any other guys.
*** Also a bad idea: trekking across a field next to a busy highway in pajamas at dawn to get the picture for this shot. What can I say? I’m committed to bringing the story to the people. And all the signs close to my house were pulled up after voting closed last night.
Becoming Cliche 
I want to make a joke so badly, but instead, just seeing his name throws me into a terminal depression.
Indeed. Gah.
I took the baby tortoises outside for the first time so they could sunbathe. May those words bring you comfort in a dark world.
I have a new appreciation for this signage now. Thanks!! Not many Santorum signs in my neck of the woods (literally the woods), but now when I do come across one I’ll giggle with delight!!
There aren’t many here, either. But every time I see one, I scratch my head.
My hubby has been substituting “Santorum” for other words lately. “like, “Looks like you got some of the baby’s Santorum on your shirt.”. It makes me want to gag every time, even if I have no idea what he’s substituted it for.
That makes me laugh. I may have to borrow that.
Love the guerilla-style photo op. And that sign–what a keen observation. Subverts at work?
That’s my guess. Otherwise, I’m sure he would be more popular.
Hardly!
Love it!
As for the zoo statement…I am in a circus not a zoo!
I did see the sign but the “O” did not stand out. The sign we saw more of was Newt!
I will LOL when I do see the next Santorum sign. Thank you!
Peach State
We only see signs around polling places. And on public access land. No one wants to be associated with the candidates, apparently.
Don’t get me wrong…we had a sign in our yard for another candidate…and just took it down! We voted yesterday.
Peach State
Here in New York City, or Babylon to Rick Santorum’s way of thinking, I’ve yet to see a single Santorum sign, but if I ever do, thank you for shedding light on the true message in that vulture slashed “O”.
I have yet to see any campaign signs in front of anyone’s actual home. I did see a Newt Gingrich sign stuck in a weed patch once, but all the signs here have been localized to the actual polling places.
haha! I never noticed that, but I’ll be sure to point it out to everyone I know from hereon out! 😉
It’s my job to point out the little things.
Your investigative reporting and commitment are both humbling and appreciated. I’m off to share the wisdom I have learned here….
Thank you. The people have to know.
I think that it is a turkey vulture — look at the feathers on the wings (little known fact that I share whenever it comes up (which is rarely) — Wilbur and Orville studied the wings of turkey vultures which are different from most other birds to learn the secret of flight.
Oh yeah, my comment. It’s a turkey vulture, that is going to (1) shit on us and then (2) pick the life out of our bones. But don’t worry, if you go along with Ricky then you get to heaven.
Another little known fact – vultures pee on their feet to wash them clean after walking on carcasses.
That’s why I don’t hang around with them. They are yucky birds. Seriously yucky. Of course I occasionally use ammonia as a household cleaner so who am I to talk. At least they get it free!
You know what they say. No one will buy the vulture if they’re giving ammonia for free.
First it was choking on my lunch, now tea through my nose.
Great post!
I immediately thought of the circle with the line through it symbol when I saw one of these signs. I also wondered if his staff was trying to be reminiscent of the creepy post-apocalyptic world in the “Hunger Games” novels. Scary.
Scary, but appropriate.
I’m so sad he’s FROM my neck of the woods. What a tool!
#jeandayfriday, I was TOTALLY thinking of Mockingjay when I saw it (probable because I’m reading it RIGHT now). Someone on his “team” is telling us to RUN, RUN FAR AWAY.
I don’t hold it against you.
you’re too kind…
Yep, looks like it to me.
My best guess is that an elementary school hosted a design contest.
Yeah, how can you not conclude that his PR guys were knifing him in the back on that one?
I’m at a loss, really.
The circle-with-a-line was the first thing I thought of when I saw that picture (I haven’t seen any of those signs in real life, but that may be because our primary isn’t until June).
I’m glad it’s not just me. There’s another one where they’ve gotten creative with the “O” and make it look like “Santa Rum,” which ends in disappointment for everyone when we realize what it really says.
I’m glad you warned me about that, because I’d totally vote for Santa Rum.
Me, too. So wrong.
Wow.
Yep.
Were you wearing socks too? I give you MUCH props if you were wearing only socks – not shoes, and had to drive home with wet socks from the grass.
I was not wearing socks at all. But I was wearing a toboggan to cover my pillow-perm.
Hey, what’s wrong with vultures? What have they ever done to you? Ok, other than maybe feeding on dead reptiles at times. Still, I don’t think they deserve having their name besmirched by being linked to some knucklehead politician.
I feel bad for the vultures. No creatures should be compared to politicians.
My brain too!!!
I am glad it’s not just me.
I thought the same thing – driving by a sign I almost hit the curb trying to figure out why the O was being crossed out before realizing it was a pinkish red bird. And a side note, when I first heard his name I thought it was Sani-torum ……like “sanitarium” or “sanitary”….
I thought that ,too. I see Santorum, I think tuberculosis.
brilliant! hahaha. Whoever it is who designed it that way… I hope it works. What a horrid man.
HAHAHA! Oh wow, thanks for sharing that was pretty hilarious, hehe. I haven’t seen Santorum’s sign before which is no surprise because I live in Lebanon—-so whose signs am I gonna see here anyways? I agree, there is some subliminal messaging going on, and the person who designed it has the right idea. RUN AWAY FROM THE BIG WAD OF SANTORUM! RUN!
He is that rare bird that really knows how to spread his wings…and then erroneously make himself a larger target within the sight of my twelve gauge shotgun. “Hey Santorum, ‘Say hello to my little friend!'”