Posted on 11/16/2006 3:56:42 AM PST by billorites
AMHERST – Did he cheat on his wife? Stop paying child support? Never call again after that magical first date?
A person named Kurt has done something wrong and someone wants to know why, and they're seeking the answer by putting up signs that say "Why - Kurt?" all over Amherst.
The green-and-yellow "Why - Kurt?" signs line the roads from the village to Souhegan High School and even cross into Merrimack and Nashua.
The message is simple enough, but the questions it raises have thus far remained unanswered.
"We want to know what Kurt did wrong," said Lynn Simoneau, owner of Silkscreen Graphics in Milford.
Dozens of these Why — Kurt? signs have been posted in Amherst and have appeared in the surrounding towns of Merrimack and Nashua. (NANCY FOSTER)
Simoneau and her fellow sign makers in the area, including the owners of Classic Signs in Amherst and the Sign Mine in Milford, said they weren't hired to make the corrugated plastic signs.
"I've seen them, though," Simoneau said, "and they've definitely raised my curiosity."
"We have been asking everybody if they know what the signs mean," said Kellie Kearns, an employee at Homestead General Store, "but nobody knows."
"They're everywhere," she said.
"We can't figure it out either," said a receptionist at Souhegan High School. "Would you call us if you find out?"
A Google search of the phrase "Why €" Kurt?" revealed about 19,000 possibilities as to what answer the mysterious signs might be referring to, such as the untimely death of Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain, or the anger one blogger feels about the fact that Kurt Schwitters was named the most important artist by the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
The signs could also point to frustration that NASCAR fans had over Kurt Busch's decision to drive a Dodge Neon in Atlanta.
Amherst Police Chief Peter Lyon said he's seen the signs and has wondered about their meaning.
"I'm guessing it's something personal," Lyon said.
The chief said his department might take some time this week to remove the signs, which are illegal, according to Town Administrator Gary MacGuire.
"Technically, they're a violation of the town's sign ordinance," MacGuire said.
In a palindrome, such as, "Tulsa night life - filth, gin, a slut!"
De nada..BTW..where are all the other "Kens" here..the ones between # 522 and # 5050
That was my first thought when I saw the sign. I thought the dash signified that Kurt was signing it, meaning he was the one asking why.
I misread your response. Eep. Sorry.
"Free Johnny Dangerously"
Check the signs for fingerprints.
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