This week’s edition of Sunday Signage comes courtesy of a rather unfortunately-named algae:
I expected “Rock Snot” to be a more popular name for babies, but I couldn’t seem to find it in even ONE baby name book! What gives?
Sign found in Bowness Park– Calgary, Alberta.
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Oh my gosh, “Rock Snot!” Didymosphenia geminate sounds like they would make the ideal set of swear words — and no one would know what you’re talking about!
This is perfect, Laurie! I am a big fan of made-up swear words. “ROCK SNOT!” should be my newest catch phrase. 🙂
Silly me. I had to google it and look. Sadly, it deserves the name.
Ew, I didn’t even try to Google it, and I’m not sure I want to, either. Some things are better left unknown. 😉
Who knew there was such an algae? Guess I may have to look it up as well. Hope you’re weekend is not too snotty.
Hugs,
Kathy
Thanks, Kathy. Snot is such a gross word to begin with, so I feel for the poor algae being named after it. Ugh– I don’t think I have the stomach to even look it up online. The sign is bad enough.
Ew. I don’t think I’ll go look it up. I have a vivid enough imagination.
Me too, Darla. If there was a Rock Puke algae, I wouldn’t look it up, either. 😉
Hope that sign included an expansion on whatever the hell rock snot algae is, and how I am supposed to stop it spreading..
Dean– nope! Aside from a few municipal logos on the bottom of the sign, this was it! I really wonder how it spreads and how to prevent it from spreading…
Wait a sec– what the heck am I talking about? A list of how to keep Alberta’s waters healthy clearly follows at the bottom of the sign, but unfortunately, I didn’t even capture it in my shot. Who cares how it’s spread or how to control it– all we need to know is that the name is ROCK SNOT!
I LOVE the name! Where was the sign??
Haha, Jabba. The sign was in Bowness Park in Calgary. When I was in town for my Grandpa’s funeral, we were taking a drive through the park to help comfort my Grandma. I saw the sign out of the corner of my eye and made everyone wait for me as I ran over to take a picture of it. Kind of spoiled a somber moment, but at least it lightened up the mood a bit. 🙂
Ha-ha!! That’s crazy – I love it!! 😀
Thanks, Holly! 🙂
LOL!! Really?? I think this has to be one of the best signs I’ve seen yet. Anywhere. I wonder what the scientist who named this was thinking. Then again, never mind. 🙂
So true, Robin. Inquiring minds want to know… but don’t really need to know. 😉
Didymo? Rock snot? There is such a thing? That is great! Oh, Dana, you have such an eye for odd & unusual signs. Glad you’re finding time to post this summer. Hope you’re enjoying your harbor days.
It was too perfect a sign to pass up, Kathy. Rock snot! Who knew?
I am *barely* finding time these days to post or read other people’s posts, but I’m still way ahead of where I was last summer at this point. (I think my inbox had 500+ post notifications in it by the end of July last year, and this year, I’m only behind 53. Go, me!)
Oh this makes me giggle! Couldn’t they have come up with a better name… or a tissue…!
Yuck, Christy! Maybe the whole point of naming the algae Rock Snot was to get people to pay attention. Had it been named anything else, I definitely wouldn’t have taken a photo of the sign, and none of my readers would have known about Rock Snot algae, either. We still don’t know how to stop the spread of it, but hey– baby steps, right? 😉
Ugh! It’s worth controlling, just for the yuck factor!
I agree, Cindy! Too bad we don’t know how to stop the spread of it yet. I would Google it, but I really don’t want to learn anything more about Rock Snot algae. The name is more than enough. 😛
Oy…an unfortunate name indeed! I feel rather sorry for this algae as no one wants to be handed a name that makes one revolt just hearing it.
Also, I’m totally curious as to how you help prevent the spread of it and whether it’s easy to accidentally spread it without knowing.
Like I say, Christina, part of me wants to know how to stop the spread of the algae, but the other part of me is grossed out enough just by hearing the name. Let me know if you end up Googling it. I’m just too lazy…
Haha! Will do! When I have a spare moment someday, I’ll try to remember to look it up.
No pressure, though. I’m sure the world will keep spinning on its axis without knowing everything there is to know about Rock Snot Algae… or will it? 😉
Eww…rock snot. Sounds like it needs a hanky.
Totally. Ick.
Rock Snot was the name of Justin Beiber’s garage band in grade school. For some reason they never took off.
I can’t imagine why… but I guess I can’t really understand Bieber’s fame without his garage band, either. 😉
Hmm, Rock Snot … very, um, interesting name. And to think it’s in Latin that way.
Are you serious, MJ? I never took Latin in school, and I’m particularly gullible about things like that…
I actually thought it was part of the translation. I looked it up and it is not the literal translation. That would have been cool, huh.
Well, thanks for checking, MJ. That’s way more effort than I was willing to exert. 😉
Rock snot! Dammit! Where was this sign/name when I was sitting in 7th grade science class just begging for a low-brow comedic springboard.
… probably just being snotty on some rock. Stupid rock snot!
I had to google it! Gross. But great name.
Still haven’t Googled it. Not sure I want to, either. Me + snot = uneasy relationship.