Wednesday 08 December 2004
Is it REAL, or is it 'Church Sign Generator'?
Mike Zellers' Weblog: best explanation...
Mike Zeller's photo of The Promised Land Baptist Church Sign in Ohio which reads:
"Who needs healthcare when you've got Jesus?"
That is, in fact, a real photo, taken by Zeller himself. I didn't see the sign in person myself, of course. But while Zeller seems to have difficulty dating and labeling his photos, he has a photoblog just full of them, and the photo quality looks similar. I've also not seen him try to run any hoaxes, or pass off anything over the top - indeed he's been known to rebuke any wild speculations posted in his comments. Best of all, there's a glare from the glass covering the sign, and if Zellers has the lengthy time it would take to fake that, I'd be amazed. And well, let's face it, signs outside of churchs seem to sport all manner of peppy little bromides, dubious phrases, and ambiguous cliches.
Pito's Blog has a photoshopped an altered text version of Zeller's photo, but it's not at all convincing. (Sorry Pito, I've been spoiled by a friend of mine with true soviet-esque photoshop skills!)
Pito was bandied about the idea that Zeller's photo could possibly be a "blue state propaganda" ploy. But I think Pito may have a bit of a fixation with that electoral map stuff, that has been such the rage among many bloggers...
Pito's Blog (comparison of Cosi store locator map & 2004 U.S. Electoral map)
Being proud to live in a "Cosi state", I may be biased. (The best sandwich I've ever had is the smoked turkey & brie w/ honey mustard at the Cosi in Old Town Philadelphia.) But since Zeller's photo was taken in Ohio, and Ohio is a "red state" on the electoral map, but also a "blue state" on the Cosi map, I think we can rest easy that Zeller's photo is an unbiased unaltered photo of a "red state" church in a "Cosi state". And if you've got that one worked out, you can help me figure out what these other real church signs mean!
WP | So the one who rows the boat... steers it?
WP | Got Jesus? - Um...
And another church sign, I took a photo of it, and then forgot about it, and when I was reminded of it, I told my pal Gene what I remembered it as, which was "If you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with." Gene didn't believe me, he's familiar with the church and its sign. Turned out to be pretty much the same thing though...
WP | If you can't be with the one you love...
Thanks to Chasing Daisy's link, I found out I could make my own though!
Church Sign Generator
They also have a section of other real church signs:
Church Sign Generator - Real Church Signs
And Lee Ann also has a collection of signs, including several interesting church signs:
theblackcloud.com - 'The Sign Project'
I don't know if I'll have anymore again from Dunmore... the last time I passed it, the sign was gone! But I think they may have paved the driveway recently, so maybe it was just taken in temporarily.
posted by Chloe | Wednesday 08 December 2004 5:00 AM
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