As the pandemic continues, I encounter signs everywhere reminding me of the importance of social distancing. Most of them are quite straightforward, but some of them attempt to convey the message creatively, like this large banner that I encountered last week at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge.
This photo shows only the text in the top one-third of the banner and does not include the image of a Great Blue Heron that filled the bottom two-thirds of the banner. The bottom line message is simple—Be like the Great Blue Heron and practice social distancing, but the literal bottom line that made me laugh. You may need to double-click on the image to read the text in fine print, but I am sure that it will put at least a smile on your face if you do so.
Have a wonderful Wednesday.
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Mike Powell 
If I could be as graceful as one of those magnificent birds, I would have missed a few trips to the ER.
Haha. Good to know the Fish and Wildlife Service has a sense of humour!
It is the kind of humour that I really enjoy, though I wonder how many people actually bother to read the sign.
Smile added 🙏🙏😀
Thanks, Damien. These days I am more than willing to enjoy a moment of humour wherever I can find it.
Nice to see something humorous in these times!
Amen to that, Reed. Things are tense and serious and I think most of us are feeling stressed to one degree or another.
Love this … we need more bits of humor scattered about. Thanks for sharing!
I agree that we need more humor, especially now, when so many people feel stressed all of the time.
Maybe that’s why I don’t get invited to dinner parties.
Manners matter. 🙂
Hehe, glad to see someone in a govt. agency has retained a sense of humor.
I worked for the federal government in one capacity or another for most of adult life and I know how rare it is to be able to express humor in an official capacity. Let’s just say that bureaucracies tend to reward conformity more than creativity.
I hope many folks are giving them positive feedback for approving and following through with this sign.
I don’t often see the official folks that manage the wildlife refuge–they are chronically understaffed and have responsibilities for several different locations–but I will be sure to give them my positive feedback when I see them. This particular location is relatively remote and has wide trails, so social distancing is rarely an issue here, as contrasted with some other parks which have boardwalks and narrow trails which constrict traffic and make it harder to avoid people.
Awwww…eating should be fun.
I agree, Steve, but there are limits. I have some friends who like to attend Renaissance fairs so they can eat with their hands. 🙂
Ha. I remember a bit from Chaucer’s “Canterbury Tales” (I think) about judging a lady’s qualities by how little gravy she got on her fingers while dipping meat in sauce. 🙂
A lot of people have now enjoyed the sign, thanks to your sharp eye. Very funny!
Thanks, Nina. Taking a lot of photos has really sharpened my senses and I seem to pay a lot more attention to details in my daily life than I used to do.
Love it!
We all need humor in our lives. 🙂