* Well, at least it’s not just government workers/vendors who can’t spell. Even State Fair vendors make cringe-inducing goofs…

Wrapped. Pickle (although maybe the owner is from Pickel, Missouri).

Sheesh.

       

18 Comments - FDB - Thursday, Aug 16, 18 @ 11:50 am: How will this state recover? - Anonymous - Thursday, Aug 16, 18 @ 11:57 am: By Executive Order - Anonymous - Thursday, Aug 16, 18 @ 11:57 am: yuck - Anonymous - Thursday, Aug 16, 18 @ 11:58 am: By Executive Order 18-10, all state fair signs, labels, publications, and promotional materials must be reviewed and certified by LRB before posting - My New Handle - Thursday, Aug 16, 18 @ 12:02 pm: Springfield spells it “chilli”. We seem to be regressing to 16th century spelling standards. - BlueDogDem - Thursday, Aug 16, 18 @ 12:09 pm: I believe the Pickel family from Lincoln County are the owners. - Rich Miller - Thursday, Aug 16, 18 @ 12:20 pm: BlueDogDem, you almost had me. Almost… Good one. - Arthur Andersen - Thursday, Aug 16, 18 @ 12:54 pm: I wouldn’t pay a plugged nickle for that nasty thing. - Twirling Towards Freedom - Thursday, Aug 16, 18 @ 2:12 pm: There used to be a place at the fair that sold combo Italian beef/Italian sausage sandwiches. On the menu it said “For The Hungary” under it. They let me order it even though I wasn’t Hungarian. - BlueDogDem - Thursday, Aug 16, 18 @ 2:45 pm: Good pull last night. - I Miss Bentohs - Thursday, Aug 16, 18 @ 2:52 pm: At this point if you are making an Illinois State Fair vendor sign and NOT misspelling things, you are a poor marketer of your wares. - JoanP - Thursday, Aug 16, 18 @ 3:03 pm: Even if they are the Pickel family from Pickel, Missouri, they should know how to spell “wrapped”. - Hieronymus - Thursday, Aug 16, 18 @ 3:12 pm: “It’s a d**n poor mind indeed which can’t think of at least two ways to spell any word.” — Andrew Jackson - Duopoly - Thursday, Aug 16, 18 @ 4:33 pm: “Wraped” - how do you pronounce that? - M - Thursday, Aug 16, 18 @ 5:00 pm: How hard is it to look the words up to make sure they are spelt correctly before paying money to have the sign printed? Arrrggg!!! - Anonymous - Thursday, Aug 16, 18 @ 5:01 pm: There must be something in the water.. - Anonymous - Thursday, Aug 16, 18 @ 10:15 pm: No such thing as bad advertising. We are just surprised it has taken 3 years for someone to take notice. Thanks Rich Mehan’s Lemonade - Lynn S. - Friday, Aug 17, 18 @ 1:04 am: There’s a Pickell family up by Chicago. One of the sons taught my son in middle school. And the second misspelled word on that sign? Um…holy cow! Sorry, comments for this post are now closed.