Austin Restaurant's Funniest Marquees Compiled In Book

AUSTIN, TX — Call it a sign of the times. Just in time for the holidays comes a quintessentially Austin stocking stuffer: A book compiling some of the funniest signs from the El Arroyo Mexican food restaurant.

For the uninitiated, the diner's staff has long made a habit of putting funny sayings on its marquee to elicit laughter from patrons and passersby alike. Heavy on puns and other wordplay, the observations yield a much-needed laugh on even the dreariest of days. Often, they offer brutal appraisals of the human condition.

An official at the restaurant located at 1624 W 5th St. tells Patch the book features the funniest 160 signs from the last couple of years. They're selling for $24.99 and delivering for Christmas for orders placed Dec. 3.

"We think it's a great gift for companies or individuals," Ellis Winstanley said in an email.

For those unfamiliar with the pontificating placard, here's some of their greatest hits:

• Roses are red, violets are blue. If he's busy on V-Day, the side chick is you.
• Last queso stop before a bunch of yoga studios.
• Auto-correct can go straight to he'll.
• Do you think Trump gets his hairpieces for free, or does he have toupee?
• Taco dirty to me.
• Why do cows have hooves? Because they lactose.
• 90 percent of marriage is just shouting what from different rooms.

You get the idea. The book can be ordered at www.elarroyo.com/store.

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>>> Image courtesy of El Arroyo restaurant