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Thursday, June 27, 2013

Crepe or Crape...You Decide

Sometimes it's just the simple things in life that bring me pleasure.  Sometimes some thing just tickles my funny bone and sets me off on an adventure...like this sign.

I laughed out loud!  They spelled it wrong.  This amused me enough to take a picture and to investigate.  I'm half right or am I half wrong?  Do you have Crape Myrtles or Crepe Myrtles?

Here is a link to an expert so you may have your own little adventure or laugh at how easily I am entertained.

Either way, laugh, enjoy, have fun...it's Thursday!

20 comments:

Anonymous said...

I had three of them in my yard in Texas and I never even thought of the spelling, without reading your link I would have guessed either way!

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

They could've listed them as crap myrtles...

MadSnapper said...

i have never had to spell it, but if I had, crepe is what i would have used. i went over and read that link, and she is funny to. i noticed she switched back and forth spelling it both ways... the English language is a mystery to me.

Buttons Thoughts said...

Went to your link and I guess now I know:) I like Crap myself :) B

21 Wits said...

I needed a good laugh! Thanks.

TexWisGirl said...

i've always known them to be crape myrtles.

Country Gal said...
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Country Gal said...

I have never heard of them . Oh they are a type of plant . Very pretty ! Have a good day !

Sandy Livesay said...

I've seen it spelt several different ways. Isn't crape myrtle also called Lagerstroemia?

It's a beautiful plant and easy to take care of.

LindaG said...

I've seen it both ways. All I know is that they are very pretty right now as they are all blooming.

Have a wonderful day, Gail. :-)

Farm Girl said...

I would have laughed out loud too. That is so funny. Yep, every time I see someone do something like that it just tickles me and I do laugh.
So glad it is Thursday too.

Sketching with Dogs said...

According to when I cheated by looking on Google, they have spelled it right.
Lynne x

Dreaming said...

I woulda sided with you. I guess 50% of the folks out there do!

Lynne said...

Crepe . . . thanks for the smiles!

LilliStJohn said...

I laughed and think I will add "crap-Eh", which gives it that Maritime slang. he,he Thanks for the giggle.

Susan Anderson said...

hahaha

Thanks for the chuckle today...or I guess I should thank her.

;)

Brian Miller said...

or maybe its french and they forgot the accent...crape' or they are canadian...crap eh?....eep...smiles...having my own bit of fun...smiles happy saturday

Josie Two Shoes said...

Well I would have gone for crepe because that's the spelling my mind has for that word... coming from a generation that used crepe paper by the yard for party décor and decorating floats! But no matter what you call them I like them! :-)

DesertHen said...

We had Crepe Myrtle trees around the house I grew up in! They were one of my favorite trees! My parents planted one when they moved here to Nevada, but it didn't survive. I haven't seen one in years!

Empty Nester said...

Hahahaha! I've always seen it as Crepe. But what do I know? LOL

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