Spelling Errors: Stupid? Lazy? Or A-OK?

[CoasterMatt]

This thread came to mind when I saw this news article today.

PHOENIX, Arizona (AP) -- When it comes to marking up historic signs, good grammar is a bad defense.

Two self-styled vigilantes against typos who defaced a more than 60-year-old, hand-painted sign at Grand Canyon National Park were sentenced to probation and banned from national parks for a year.

Jeff Deck and Benjamin Herson pleaded guilty August 11 for the damage done March 28 at the park's Desert View Watchtower. The sign was made by Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter, the architect who designed the rustic 1930s watchtower and other Grand Canyon-area landmarks.

Deck and Herson, both 28, toured the United States this spring, wiping out errors on government and private signs. They were interviewed by NPR and the Chicago Tribune, which called them "a pair of Kerouacs armed with Sharpies and erasers and righteous indignation."

[Gn2Dlnd]

Originally Posted by CoasterMatt

This thread came to mind when I saw this news article today.

I saw this today, copied the link to post in this thread, and CM beat me to it! The sign was made in the 1940's, still, shouldn't go around marking up things that aren't yours. Made me think of Eddie Izzard talking about historical features in America, "It's over FIFTY years old!"