Friday Funnies

This post will be going to the mats, but not in the terms of a wrestling match.

As most regular readers of this blog know, Grenville and I live in a repurposed mill building in downtown Nashua, NH, called Clocktower Place (it has two clock towers and a bell tower). By the 1990s, six mill buildings of the former Nashua Manufacturing Company mill yard were converted into apartment residences; 326 apartments of varying sizes on five floors.

While there is wall-to-wall indoor carpeting on all five floors, many residents place floor mats outside their apt entry. Some are quite entertaining. Here's a few seen on indoor walks.

Residents are allowed to have pet felines for an additional monthly fee. The only allowance for dogs is that they be classified as service animals.

Some doormats have explicit messages.  

While other mats can be somewhat vague.

Throughout the hallway floors, variations can be found on the ever-popular theme of home.

A welcome mat can be colorful as well as seasonal.

Sometimes, residents express their preferences by way of their entry mats.

Others have mats with messages that are direct and leave nothing to the imagination.

That said, this one wins in the most direct category. It's eerily ironic since visitors parked in the mill apts outdoor parking lot need to either leave or move vehicles by 9 pm. That's when towing will start for all cars without a resident hangtag. (There's a $150 fee to remove a car boot.)

While not door mats and despite the fact that these figures are in seasonal attire, they are both outside a resident's apartment to welcome visitors, year round.

Enjoy Your Weekend, Everyone

Daylight savings time starts this weekend