The Spell Of The Backwoods

Day 76: I drive by this sign fairly often since it's on the way to the train yards at Mineral and finally decided today that it had to be documented for posterity. If you'll look carefully, you can see a bit of twine which allows the lower portion to be flipped up on its hinges and secured in place. When visible, it bears the mysterious legend, "CLOSE."

Now upon initial consideration, you might be forgiven for believing that to be a misspelling of "CLOSED." However, the "garadge sale" is rarely open. In fact, it was not open today. If "CLOSE" is not displayed when merchandise is unavailable for purchase, "CLOSE" must therefore refer to something other than not being open. I rather suspect that t-shirts and blue jeans fall into the category of "CLOSE," a circumstance which, if accurate, makes me want to take a different route to Mineral for the sake of my serenity.