Insane Clown Payaso

By and large, I am not afraid of clowns. At least I wasn't until I saw the graphic for Payaso's Original Horchata. It may be the vividness of the hairy eyebrows peeking out from under the pancake makeup eyebrows, or the size of his tongue. This is not a clown I would leave alone with my children.

Backing up a few paces, I have to shout out to my local HaFoSaFo Mexican Food supplier where I found this wonder:

If you haven't been there, you wouldn't ever guess... and if you have, well you don't need me to tell you: Rite Aid Pharmacy betwixt. Alvarado and Glendale. Everything you need from 5 lb cans of hominy to solid hot chocolate. Go figure.

Things with things

Why do we love the Happy Foot / Sad Foot sign so much? Is it because it shows a foot with... feet?

Why is a foot with feet so loveable when a tooth with teeth strikes me as just menacing? Nevertheless, several area dentists find the icon to be just as good for business.

This sign is to be found around 14891 Burbank Boulevard,

And this one on Sunset and Echo Park.

I am sure there are many others of these to be found.

Submissions are always welcome in the comments!

Bag of Cash found

Here's a poster you don't often see:

Found just uphill from the very civilized Vintage Eyewear shop Gentleman's Breakfast Sunset & Mowhawk. To my knowledge no one has claimed the prize yet.

Welder on Wheels

I've always been impressed with businesses on wheels, other than the standard food truck. This place is set up (for now) in the lot between The Flores Recycling Center and The Circle H Market & LIQUER. Has anyone had any work done here? They aren't even on Yelp, but it sure would be handy to have someone I could bring my metal to.

Playing Possum

Saw this poster on the corner of Glendale and Fletcher - and it looked familiar, but still funny. There is a viral video from 2008 collecting all the called-in "concerned citizen" responses. Still, the sign itself and the person who put it up is way funnier than the people who believe it.

More Love Hours Than Can Ever Be Repaid

Found this sale on stuffed toys at the corner of Fletcher and San Fernando- 3 for 50 cents! This pile is available, by coincidence usually on weekends. For service ask at the nearby Pupusa grill.

Moped Army

I just found out that HaFoSaFo is home to at least 2 active Moped Gangs within bike pushing distance of the Happy/Sad foot sign. Due to Landlord Objections, I can't divulge their exact secret hideouts, or they might buzz my house and party in my driveway, suffice it to say these Chicks and Dudes are Fabulous. If you see a woman in a catsuit riding a Puch it may be one of the Gaskettes who do endearing things like make valentines and deliver them via moped. All images here come from their blog- an essential hipster wall calendar without all that stupid date chart stuff. Had I been paying closer attention, I would never have missed this:

Also local, somewhat scruffier and maybe more about the bikes, are The Wooly Bullies, brother chapter and official members of The Moped Army. Check out the top tanks, and upside down skateboard plank seat.