Thursday, February 2, 2012

Signs in Madrid, NM





Madrid, NM was once a thriving mining town. Arriving in town after traveling The Turquoise Trail on Hwy 14 from Santa Fe, you can see remnants of the past.  Many of the old buildings have been converted to galleries, restaurants and shops.  The atmosphere is relaxed and casual, as you can see from some the signs I photographed. The sign at the top has been hanging in the Mine Shaft Tavern for years and always makes me laugh, and the idea of  Madrid always makes me smile! (Pronounce Mad-rid)
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17 comments:

  1. OlivierFebruary 2, 2012 at 12:11 AM

    l'affiche est tres bonne ;=)

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  2. Irredento UrbanitaFebruary 2, 2012 at 3:59 AM

    And if you find a tavern called Barcelona, just tell me :)

    Hugs

    Val

    Barcelona Daily Photo

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  3. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comFebruary 2, 2012 at 4:51 AM

    There is a New Madrid in Missouri that is pronounced with a heavy accent on the first syllable. New MAAAdrid. I could never understand it why, if they name a town after a foreign place, they do not pronounce it correctly. Versailles, Kentucky, is pronounced locally as Ver-SALES.

    That reminds me of a town In western Maryland that was named Pekin, named after Peking, China. When China became communist, they changed the name to Nikep -- Pekin backwards, which it what it is still known as today.

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  4. SharonFebruary 2, 2012 at 5:59 AM

    It looks like a town with a good sense of humor.

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  5. parkerFebruary 2, 2012 at 7:11 AM

    Funny sign. Made for a nice chuckle this morning!

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  6. EG CameraGirlFebruary 2, 2012 at 7:58 AM

    Looks like a friendly place to me!

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  7. glendaFebruary 2, 2012 at 8:19 AM

    Marshall Gene looks quite intimidating.

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  8. PerthDailyPhotoFebruary 2, 2012 at 8:20 AM

    Classic signs Kate, they made me laugh too..'Sorry we're OPEN' haha!

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  9. Rae WalterFebruary 2, 2012 at 8:35 AM

    The top sign made me laugh too Kate. Glad that the towns people have retained that sense of humour.

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  10. JudyFebruary 2, 2012 at 8:39 AM

    Looks like a place I would like to see. I have seen that top sign used in Jerome, which is another mining town with a huge collection of humorous signs.

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  11. HalcyonFebruary 2, 2012 at 8:51 AM

    Very funny!

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  12. SandyFebruary 2, 2012 at 10:41 AM

    haha I've got to check out this town someday- great sense of humor they have. =)

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  13. KayFebruary 2, 2012 at 5:03 PM

    I especially love the "Sorry We're Open" sign, but they're all great. I've not been to Madrid but have been to Jerome. I didn't notice any signs there, but that was a while back.

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  14. LowellFebruary 2, 2012 at 5:08 PM

    Very funny! I think I would like the place! I know I'd like the place. I'll drink to that!

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  15. JackFebruary 2, 2012 at 6:59 PM

    Very funny, Kate. I would have enjoyed seeing this place.

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  16. RandyFebruary 2, 2012 at 9:32 PM

    I always love going there.

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  17. RonFebruary 3, 2012 at 8:35 AM

    I love the signs! Especially the open sign. LOL

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