New York J&P is our favorite family restaurant. Our beloved waitress, Jane, works on Mondays and Wednesdays, so come Monday or Wednesday, there's a good chance you'll find us at New York J&P.
As much as I love it, however, this sign stumped me.
Of course, I understand what it means. They're closed four holidays out of the year. What had me scratching my head was the organizational choice of the holidays: Easter, Christmas day, July 4, and Thanksgiving day. They're not in chronological or alphabetical order.
Chris figured the order was chosen based on how they fit graphically on each line. Maybe, but my anal brain resists.
That would bug me, too!
And I prefer to think of you as a "noticer" rather than as "anal." ;)
Posted by: Stacy | February 19, 2008 at 12:32 PM
Writing as a designer, I don't believe for one moment that it was an aesthetic imperative that led to the layout. There were other ways to deal with the text issue. More likely: randomness with a hint of ineptitude, methinks.
Posted by: Jonners | February 27, 2008 at 06:13 PM
It's good to hear from a designer that it wasn't a design decision. Of course, that begs the question, "Then why the heck did they do it that way?"
Even if it had been purely a design decision ("Let's not put it in chronological or alphabetical order. Let's do it this other way."), it's not as if they have the designer right there to explain why he/she chose that particular order. Maybe another sign is in order?
Posted by: Dawn Goldberg | February 28, 2008 at 09:08 AM