The Thesaurus is just the latest version of something that dates back at least to the 1960s and Bored of the Rings.
And while the "TWATS" sign was intentional, it reminds me of a similar, but unintentional, case that used to exist not far from here. There's a self-storage place, visible from Route 1 in North Brunswick. Facing the road is a big, broad roof which they used (and still use) as a sign for their business, which reads "PUBLIC SELF STORAGE". About sixteen or seventeen years ago, though, the letters began to drop off (at least, I assumed they had dropped off, although now that I think of it...), leaving the roof to read "PUBIC ELF RAGE". It stayed that way for a couple of years, until the place changed hands and the roof was redone.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.
And while the "TWATS" sign was intentional, it reminds me of a similar, but unintentional, case that used to exist not far from here. There's a self-storage place, visible from Route 1 in North Brunswick. Facing the road is a big, broad roof which they used (and still use) as a sign for their business, which reads "PUBLIC SELF STORAGE". About sixteen or seventeen years ago, though, the letters began to drop off (at least, I assumed they had dropped off, although now that I think of it...), leaving the roof to read "PUBIC ELF RAGE". It stayed that way for a couple of years, until the place changed hands and the roof was redone.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.