We went to see the model train museum on the campus of East Tennessee State University in Johnson City. There were exhibits behind glass, as you’d expect in a museum, but people came to see the big layout where little trains were running. That felt more like a train club, because members were running their trains and tinkering with things behind the scenery. Grandson David and John were looking at one small corner of the room.
John pointed out a mining town where all the houses looked alike. We noted each had an outhouse behind it.
Looking closer, I saw chickens and knew I had to have a photo of that for blogging friend Chicken Grandma. (thechickengrandma.wordpress.com) The figures of people are small, and the chickens are teensy-tiny.
A different room was dedicated to the Tweetsie Railroad. The members are in the process of modeling parts of this North Carolina railroad. That’s where I found a safe haven – a seat tucked under the place where tracks will be laid. You may know I can walk easily for an hour, but please don’t ask me to stand still for more than five minutes! I sat in that green chair and wouldn’t have minded if David and John drooled over trains for five hours.
I don’t know if bathroom signs are becoming more fun, or if I’ve just begun to notice them. This sign was posted for university students, most of whom probably have a Southern accent.
Mehrling Muse 
Don’t these people do a wonderful job with ‘small’ things.
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Yes, small is a big deal with HO trains.
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I’d be in the chair too!
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I enjoy seeing these layouts and especially loved the chickens. It did bring to mind the Chicken Grandma’s girls 💗
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We call those native chickens here, usually grown in one’s backyard. Tastier than the commercially fed ones.
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I’ve not seen a sign like the one you share here, but if it gets more people to wash their hands, then I say let’s make them mandatory. It’s a cute sign, not too stern.
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Love the sign. Like you, I can walk but don’t ask me to stand. Somehow it’s harder on my back than lifting!
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I wondered why my dad always looked for a place to sit, and then I found out he had arthritis in his back. I do, too. It’s always good to be moving.
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I don’t have arthritis in my back but I find standing still very fatiguing.
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If they keep allowing others in bathrooms, they will need bigger signs, or bigger doors. I like that sign.
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You have inspired me to take pictures of bathroom doors! I think I have definitely come across some doozies.
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Please share odd bathroom doors. I’d love to see them.
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I’ll be Faye will get a kick out of the chicken coops and chickens. You could start a group of funny bathroom signs. There is the group for doors. Norm’s Doors started when he took pics of unusual doors (I submitted a post that included some from Heritage Park last year) – now it is an every Thursday feature by Norm with links to others’ door photos. We need the reminder here with our Hep A outbreak, now in its fourth or longer year and they just said the other day, now 30 deaths from Hep A outbreak because people don’t wash their hands.
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Detroit needs more hand washing signs!!
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You’re right about that Anne – maybe we wouldn’t be in the shape we are in now!
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What fun this post contains. My oldest son had a train table when he was younger. He had a great time, and learned a lot setting it up and creating the scenes.I hope all is well Anne. Here in NJ we are still having a bit summer on this first day of Autumn.
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We were in SC today, where the temperature was 92 degrees. I was glad to come back to the mountains at 75 degrees.
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Cooler here today…lovely…have a blessed week.
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Great bathroom sign lol!
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Those teeny chickens are adorable!!! I have never seen a train layout in our area with chickens. I am going to have to suggest that to the train people around here.
I think Lindasschaub is right…..you need to start finding odd bathroom signs. You might have an entire new career ahead of you Anne!
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That could be a sign of the times.
Yes! Your local modelers need to have chickens in their layouts.
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