Make me a cosmopolitan!

Big D, the city I call home, surprises and delights when I’m least expecting it. Check out these lovingly rendered signs around town.

The puns in this one put the happy in Happy Hour for me. So do the lettering, colors and illustrations.

Centric Bar and Grill, June 2017

Anyone else see the subtle TGIF around the wine glass (top left)? Or is it just me?

A lot of care and creativity went into making these Dallas Comedy House menus:

Dallas Comedy House, May 2017

So fun! I love “Key & Peele Lime Pie” and “the Such a Ham sandwich”! I also like “IMPROVISE your own.” But my favorite has to be “Nom, nom, nom” under Food. See it? Truly great puns, like this one, are stealthy. They do not call attention to themselves. Nom, nom, nom sits there perfectly happy if you see the obvious reference to food but leaps off the board to tickle your funny bone if you uncover the hidden joke (nomination, in this case).

The list of libations:

Dallas Comedy House, May 2017

The DCH signs are high up on walls, and the angle of this shot makes this sign harder to read. My faves from this board:
Steve Martini
SarahDay Night Live
LizLemonDrop
the Woo-ie CK

😀 😀 😀
For being a teetotaler, I left both venues in high spirits.

The most punderful time of the year

Signs that wordplay is alive and well in Dallas!

Near Mockingbird Station, around Halloween:

No scar(e)city of puns. Dallas is well-equipped.

Near Trader Joe’s/Walnut Hill:

Locks to laugh about.

Christmas cheer around here:

Where to go for my wordplay addiction? The elf-help section.

Happy you here! Err … I mean, Happy New Year. Too much punch can do that, ya know!

Canine just say

how much I love punny signs and businesses with punny names. Look for this gem as you are about to hit the trail at the Arbor Hills Nature Preserve in Plano, Texas.

Aw, look! A poop-scoopin' pup!

A close-up.

The writer did not curtail the urge to talk turdy.

Here’s a shot of a store window at WoofGang Doggy Daycare.

I always paws for cute puns.

Mutt-Tub, the DIY bath at WoofGang Doggy Daycare.

Ever shampoo poodles? Or bathe basenjis?

Most small businesses have it ruff nowadays, but a few manage to stand out by proving themselves more than wordy.