Signs Part II

And then there's this one, which is not too hard to figure out, but probably has a good story behind it.

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milo wilson said…
I think you should dump evrything else you write on your blog, and just put up signs... these are crazy!
October 15, 2009 at 9:50 AM
Milo Wilson said…
i just found the bohall ministry blog... what is that all about?
October 22, 2009 at 10:44 AM
Jeremy Bohall said…
Finally up and running! Check it out
://bohallministry.blogspot.com/
November 20, 2009 at 11:21 AM
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