Friday Chuckle
Friday, 10. July 2009, 21:05:14
Constance Bay, it turns out, has not designated its downtown a red-light district, despite what its signs may have indicated.
The City of Ottawa sign, which was erected about a month ago, directed travellers to Constance Bay's "business district" with symbols indicating various amenities.
One square was left blank. Bad move.
Sometime last weekend, a vandal filled the blank spot in with a pair of stick figures who appear to be particularly engaged.
Don't let the saucy pair fool you, though, West-Carleton March Councillor Eli El-Chantiry said. It's business as usual in Constance Bay.
From chuckling photographers snapping pictures to e-mails inquiring about Constance Bay's new swingers' club, El-Chantiry seemed on Thursday to be tiring of all the attention the sign was getting.
"There was one spot missing; it was perfect," said Ian Glen, president of the Constance and Buckham's Bay Community Association, adding he may consider a picture of the sign for the 2010 Best of the Bays calendar.
"Everybody just thinks it's pretty funny. I don't think anybody's going to take terrible offence to it."
The City of Ottawa sign, which was erected about a month ago, directed travellers to Constance Bay's "business district" with symbols indicating various amenities.One square was left blank. Bad move.
Sometime last weekend, a vandal filled the blank spot in with a pair of stick figures who appear to be particularly engaged.
Don't let the saucy pair fool you, though, West-Carleton March Councillor Eli El-Chantiry said. It's business as usual in Constance Bay.
From chuckling photographers snapping pictures to e-mails inquiring about Constance Bay's new swingers' club, El-Chantiry seemed on Thursday to be tiring of all the attention the sign was getting.
"There was one spot missing; it was perfect," said Ian Glen, president of the Constance and Buckham's Bay Community Association, adding he may consider a picture of the sign for the 2010 Best of the Bays calendar.
"Everybody just thinks it's pretty funny. I don't think anybody's going to take terrible offence to it."
WIDGETIZE
ellinidata # 10. July 2009, 22:06
I can see it even appreciated !
thanks for the laughs!
noah counte # 11. July 2009, 16:43
themugs # 11. July 2009, 17:53
Carleton Place is about as hillbilly as you can get, it would be business as usual.
ellinidata # 11. July 2009, 23:57
themugs # 12. July 2009, 16:55
Nice enough place to drive through, real fast, but I wouldn't want to live there.
ellinidata # 12. July 2009, 18:25
it would have been too much on me!
I was born in a village of population 57 ,
(my dad was serving there for a short periot of time..)
these days there are only stones of the old houses and high grass...
I met a lady who was from that village and came to NYC for cancer treatment ,
she was telling me how I looked as a baby....
I did appreciate her sharing ,
but I never wanted to know about my #2 kind of smell!
Small places have a very family feeling but the :drift"can be too thick at times...
themugs # 13. July 2009, 02:23
There is something to be said for the anonymity of a large crowd
ellinidata # 13. July 2009, 02:48
I recall looking at the apt buildings and I was speechless, little I knew that I will move to New York City and have my offices on 7th Ave.
now somehow I long for the neighbors who come for a cup of coffee without calling first...
I guess I am getting old or I lived close to every thing...
Shaunak # 19. July 2009, 06:39
Zaphira # 20. July 2009, 16:28