Questions about your Gender?

I bought a house in Rockport in August and have now entered town every weekend since. As we drove past the new police station I always asked my family, "Do you have a question about your gender? I can pull off and ask." It was the sign with the BIG question mark and an arrow to the right combined with the figures of the male and female that did it for me. It seemed like the signs said, "Male?, Female?, confused? got an answer about it turn right here."

So I guess they close the restrooms for the winter and the male/female sign is removed. Or so I hope.

My question is, in the spring, does the sign go back up? Does anyone see any humor in the juxtaposition of the signs, or is it just me? I would not be surprised if real townies see that Spring has finally sprung when the sign is back and they can make the same joke as I do. Or I am demented and am the only one who cracks up every time they see the gender confusion questions answered here signs.

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Permalink Reply by Glenn Adams on January 12, 2009 at 7:04pm: That sign has always cracked us up!!!
Our comment was "If you need help deciding who you are, turn here"
I think it should stay up year round.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Paul Morrison on January 12, 2009 at 7:24pm: I am so relieved I am not the only one, being that would make me demented. So when does the male/female sign go back up? Last frost so the pipes don't freeze or is it a special occasion like Memorial Day weekend?

I would petition for the sign staying up year round too but would we have to put a heater in the bathrooms? I was actually driving by with my camera so my family could take a picture of me under the sign with a puzzled expression but the sign was gone! That was going to be on our Christmas Cards.

Good to know all I have to do is wait for the crocuses.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Koi on January 13, 2009 at 12:42pm: That is hysterical. The funny thing is, if the sign has a question mark so that non-english speaking visitors can see that Rockport has an information booth, it won't do them any good - unless the person manning the booth is multi-lingual.

Welcome to Rockport. Even if it is just for weekends. I'm a year round resident, but only get to see town on weekends. I leave for work in the dark and return in the dark. I might as well be a weekend resident!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Paul Morrison on March 24, 2009 at 8:48am: OK, my bet is that the gender confusion sign is up by April 15 along with the crocuses. My March Madness bracket is a total loser so maybe I shouldn't bet on something so important. If it snows again I will officially become the nut of the Avenues. I want to go kayaking.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Paul Morrison on May 24, 2009 at 8:04am: Ah, the official beginning of summer. Confused. It aso may be the Croks.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Paul Morrison on May 24, 2009 at 8:10am: My daughter took the photo but my son stayed in the car:; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Capehedge on May 24, 2009 at 7:12pm: It's finally back! I was worried that with the renovations they may have left off the sign, thereby ending your four month wait for the punch-line. Phew!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Paul Morrison on May 24, 2009 at 7:21pm: So I pulled over at the information booth. The Info lady told me to stop wearing Women's Croks, lose the skirt and get hair cut.

Does it show I have been working on the punch line for four months?; ▶ Reply to This