Periods They Work
There's a church by my house that has created quite a stir--at least among area churches with streetside signboards. They've started using letters that are twice the size of every other church's lettering, and they now even occasionally add a dash of color (red) for emphasis. I'm sure they're attracting new members by the thousands.
As a consequence of this larger font strategy I take much more immediate notice of what that church has to say. Good thing they're situated on the corner of an intersection with a four-way stop; otherwise I'm sure they'd be causing traffic accidents by the thousands. They don't change their messages any more often than they used to, but what they do have to say is like a shout from the rooftops. And this month they're saying "Pray it works."
I think they mean "Pray. It works." Maybe they don't have giant periods yet.
Of course, they may actually mean "Pray it works," but we're left to imagine what we're praying for. It's been raining a lot; maybe they're praying that the roof holds out. It's been really muggy with all the humidity; maybe they'd like us to lay hands on their air conditioner. Maybe they're taking the youth group to some camp in Wisconsin and are worried that their ancient, repainted school bus won't survive the trip.
Who knows? Not me. I'm praying that the next time I drive by they'll have added an antecedent. Or a couple of giant periods--maybe even red ones.
Posted by Dave Zimmerman
at September 15, 2008 9:01 AM
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