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[The Ghostbuster]

Why has the subject heading been changed to "Plain green “Wisconsin”  signs at the border"? It should be "Plain green Wisconsin signs at the border".

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The forum outage messed up all previously existing curly quotes.

If the OP changes the title of the first post, it will be fixed.

[Molandfreak]

If I-41 wasn't extended to Illinois, US-41 would be signed instead. It really is harmless and not a big deal.

Agreed. I don't have any issue with it going to Illinois, I'm just skeptical of the claim that people are going to start using it as the primary reference for the corridor south of Milwaukee.

[Alex]

The forum outage messed up all previously existing curly quotes.

If the OP changes the title of the first post, it will be fixed.

Why has the subject heading been changed to "Plain green “Wisconsin”  signs at the border"? It should be "Plain green Wisconsin signs at the border".

This was the first title that I fixed, but there's still a botched character after the right quote that the query didn't include.
The original post from Peter had Wisconsin in quotes.

[hobsini2]

Those wooden signs look real dated IMO.

They’re a classic.  Sometimes it’s not worth changing a sense of place just for an updated look.

Look at Minnesota.  They changed their state welcome signs in the '80s to those god awful, simplistic, modern ones that MNDOT landscape architects referred to as the “big uglies” .  Now they have something somewhat better, even if the font is a bit swirly.  My point is that to change something just to change it, isn’t always an improvement. 

They're classic - and ugly. A 3 year old's drawing would be better.

That might be extreme:

Brutal.

Personally I always liked those wooden signs.

[TheHighwayMan394]

They would look a lot better without the stupid bottom plaque. They were a dumb pet project of the previous governor's adminstration. The current governor's administration should have just removed them rather than swapping those out for the governor's name.

[GeekJedi]

They would look a lot better without the stupid bottom plaque. They were a dumb pet project of the previous governor's adminstration. The current governor's administration should have just removed them rather than swapping those out for the governor's name.

That's been part of the sign since at least the early 70's.

[TheHighwayMan394]

They would look a lot better without the stupid bottom plaque. They were a dumb pet project of the previous governor's adminstration. The current governor's administration should have just removed them rather than swapping those out for the governor's name.

That's been part of the sign since at least the early 70's.

I won't argue with you on that then, but I guess those plaques weren't on the Hudson welcome sign I would see most frequently as I have no memory of those plaques until the previous administration with its kitschy political slogan.

[mgk920]

They would look a lot better without the stupid bottom plaque. They were a dumb pet project of the previous governor's adminstration. The current governor's administration should have just removed them rather than swapping those out for the governor's name.

That's been part of the sign since at least the early 70's.

I won't argue with you on that then, but I guess those plaques weren't on the Hudson welcome sign I would see most frequently as I have no memory of those plaques until the previous administration with its kitschy political slogan.

It has mainly been used to stroke the ego of whoever is the current governor.

Mike

[WisJohn]

They would look a lot better without the stupid bottom plaque. They were a dumb pet project of the previous governor's adminstration. The current governor's administration should have just removed them rather than swapping those out for the governor's name.

That's been part of the sign since at least the early 70's.

I won't argue with you on that then, but I guess those plaques weren't on the Hudson welcome sign I would see most frequently as I have no memory of those plaques until the previous administration with its kitschy political slogan.

It has mainly been used to stroke the ego of whoever is the current governor.

Mike

The only time they didn't have the bottom portion in the last number of years was when Scott McCallum was governor from 2001-2003.

[GeekJedi]

They would look a lot better without the stupid bottom plaque. They were a dumb pet project of the previous governor's adminstration. The current governor's administration should have just removed them rather than swapping those out for the governor's name.

That's been part of the sign since at least the early 70's.

I won't argue with you on that then, but I guess those plaques weren't on the Hudson welcome sign I would see most frequently as I have no memory of those plaques until the previous administration with its kitschy political slogan.

It has mainly been used to stroke the ego of whoever is the current governor.

Mike

No, it's mainly used as a Governor's welcome to visitors. I'm pretty sure that this is low on the list of "ego boosters".

[SSOWorld]

They would look a lot better without the stupid bottom plaque. They were a dumb pet project of the previous governor's adminstration. The current governor's administration should have just removed them rather than swapping those out for the governor's name.

That's been part of the sign since at least the early 70's.

I won't argue with you on that then, but I guess those plaques weren't on the Hudson welcome sign I would see most frequently as I have no memory of those plaques until the previous administration with its kitschy political slogan.

It has mainly been used to stroke the ego of whoever is the current governor.

Mike

No, it's mainly used as a Governor's welcome to visitors. I'm pretty sure that this is low on the list of "ego boosters".

"Open For Business" is an ego boost - one that failed for the implementor of that.

[tdindy88]

As a visitor to Wisconsin, why the hell do I need to know who the governor is? I get they may want to "welcome" me to the state, but what about the rest of you? Don't you want to welcome me as well? I prefer stuff like "the people welcome you" or something similar. Or better yet, just say Welcome to xxx.

This just hits a nerve for me (a small one albeit.) I've never understood the practicality for announcing the leaders of a community on these signs. For all the many, many, many cities that have to tell me who their mayor is, WHY? Same things for states that have to put the governor's name up on it. It's useless information for the traveler. If you already live there then you probably already know your leaders and if you're visiting, why does it matter? You aren't voting in those elections.

"Open for business" is just as useless. As opposed to what? You're closed and telling people to get lost?

And don't worry Wisconsin, your wooden welcome signs are pretty cool. Simple, a shape of the state and a mention of your three "industries." Nothing completely wrong about any of that.

[peterj920]

As a visitor to Wisconsin, why the hell do I need to know who the governor is? I get they may want to "welcome" me to the state, but what about the rest of you? Don't you want to welcome me as well? I prefer stuff like "the people welcome you" or something similar. Or better yet, just say Welcome to xxx.

This just hits a nerve for me (a small one albeit.) I've never understood the practicality for announcing the leaders of a community on these signs. For all the many, many, many cities that have to tell me who their mayor is, WHY? Same things for states that have to put the governor's name up on it. It's useless information for the traveler. If you already live there then you probably already know your leaders and if you're visiting, why does it matter? You aren't voting in those elections.

"Open for business" is just as useless. As opposed to what? You're closed and telling people to get lost?

And don't worry Wisconsin, your wooden welcome signs are pretty cool. Simple, a shape of the state and a mention of your three "industries." Nothing completely wrong about any of that.

Illinois stopped putting the governor on the sign after Rod Blagojevich and now it’s says “From the People of Illinois.” I guess they’re afraid that another scandal could hit.

[FightingIrish]

They would look a lot better without the stupid bottom plaque. They were a dumb pet project of the previous governor's adminstration. The current governor's administration should have just removed them rather than swapping those out for the governor's name.

That's been part of the sign since at least the early 70's.

I won't argue with you on that then, but I guess those plaques weren't on the Hudson welcome sign I would see most frequently as I have no memory of those plaques until the previous administration with its kitschy political slogan.

It has mainly been used to stroke the ego of whoever is the current governor.

Mike

No, it's mainly used as a Governor's welcome to visitors. I'm pretty sure that this is low on the list of "ego boosters".

"Open For Business" is an ego boost - one that failed for the implementor of that.

The previous governor, Scott Walker, added that.

Blew up in his face with that whole FoxConn fiasco.

[GeekJedi]

They would look a lot better without the stupid bottom plaque. They were a dumb pet project of the previous governor's adminstration. The current governor's administration should have just removed them rather than swapping those out for the governor's name.

That's been part of the sign since at least the early 70's.

I won't argue with you on that then, but I guess those plaques weren't on the Hudson welcome sign I would see most frequently as I have no memory of those plaques until the previous administration with its kitschy political slogan.

It has mainly been used to stroke the ego of whoever is the current governor.

Mike

No, it's mainly used as a Governor's welcome to visitors. I'm pretty sure that this is low on the list of "ego boosters".

"Open For Business" is an ego boost - one that failed for the implementor of that.

What they really need instead is this:

Next Kwik Trip: 1 MI
Next Culvers: 1 MI

[hobsini2]

They would look a lot better without the stupid bottom plaque. They were a dumb pet project of the previous governor's adminstration. The current governor's administration should have just removed them rather than swapping those out for the governor's name.

That's been part of the sign since at least the early 70's.

I won't argue with you on that then, but I guess those plaques weren't on the Hudson welcome sign I would see most frequently as I have no memory of those plaques until the previous administration with its kitschy political slogan.

It has mainly been used to stroke the ego of whoever is the current governor.

Mike

No, it's mainly used as a Governor's welcome to visitors. I'm pretty sure that this is low on the list of "ego boosters".

"Open For Business" is an ego boost - one that failed for the implementor of that.

What they really need instead is this:

Next Kwik Trip: 1 MI
Next Culvers: 1 MI

Next Piggly Wiggly 3 mi

[SSOWorld]

They would look a lot better without the stupid bottom plaque. They were a dumb pet project of the previous governor's adminstration. The current governor's administration should have just removed them rather than swapping those out for the governor's name.

That's been part of the sign since at least the early 70's.

I won't argue with you on that then, but I guess those plaques weren't on the Hudson welcome sign I would see most frequently as I have no memory of those plaques until the previous administration with its kitschy political slogan.

It has mainly been used to stroke the ego of whoever is the current governor.

Mike

No, it's mainly used as a Governor's welcome to visitors. I'm pretty sure that this is low on the list of "ego boosters".

"Open For Business" is an ego boost - one that failed for the implementor of that.

What they really need instead is this:

Next Kwik Trip: 1 MI
Next Culvers: 1 MI

distances measured in Michigans like ISTHA I see.

[GeekJedi]

They would look a lot better without the stupid bottom plaque. They were a dumb pet project of the previous governor's adminstration. The current governor's administration should have just removed them rather than swapping those out for the governor's name.

That's been part of the sign since at least the early 70's.

I won't argue with you on that then, but I guess those plaques weren't on the Hudson welcome sign I would see most frequently as I have no memory of those plaques until the previous administration with its kitschy political slogan.

It has mainly been used to stroke the ego of whoever is the current governor.

Mike

No, it's mainly used as a Governor's welcome to visitors. I'm pretty sure that this is low on the list of "ego boosters".

"Open For Business" is an ego boost - one that failed for the implementor of that.

What they really need instead is this:

Next Kwik Trip: 1 MI
Next Culvers: 1 MI

distances measured in Michigans like ISTHA I see.

The question is if it's metric Michigans or imperial Michigans.