Merry Christmas from Fort Greene

General Greene never imagined himself like this. The wreath lights up at night.

A Good Sign: Lafayette Grocery and Dairy

One more sign from Fort Greene. This corner shop, on Lafayette, states its case very firmly and clearly.

These sort of black and white signs, with the block, stick-em-on letters always seem to be accompanied by round, red Coca-Cola signs. I wonder if, back in the day, Coke provided them free of charge to shops in exchange for the advertising.

A Good Sign: Frank's Cocktail Lounge

Frank's is on Fulton Street in Fort Greene. This sign is on the side of the building. There used to be an even better old sign hanging off the facade at a perpendicular angle. Now it's gone, leaving only a rather boring awning. Still, gotta love a place that still calls itself a cocktail lounge.

A Good Sign: French Garment Cleaners Co.

This Fort Greene dry cleaner is no longer there, but the fantastic sign reigns on, breathing a bit of Gay Paree into the surrounding environs.