Tidewater Traveler by George W. Sellers, CTC
What’s That Sign? I was riding along quiet state route 26 in far southern Sussex County, Delaware, when something caught my eye at the right side of the road, prompting me to pull to the roadside and make a U-turn. It was a sign – the shape looks so familiar. Not until I return to its location do I realize why the sign caught my attention. The basic shape is that of a laterally flattened diamond with angled points at the top and bottom; and rounded points on the left and right. Just below the top point of the diamond is a hori-
zontal row of seven white circles. Each circle contains a single red capital letter. Combined, the letters in the circles form the word W-E-L-C-O-M-E. Just below the circles and on the white background of the diamond are scripted in a red cursive font the words TO Fabulous. Under those words are emblazoned in large red bold capital letters GUMBORO, followed by small red capital letters spelling DELAWARE. The perimeter of the diamond is decorated with yellow/gold circles as though to mimic a string of neon lights
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