Typo Hunt Across AmericaI just read a story about the Typo Eradication Advancement League. Two guys, Jeff Deck and Benjamin Herson, are driving across the country, Wite-Out in hand, to fix typos and right wrongs across the country.

Typo-correction kit in hand, they’ve targeted signs at shopping malls, banks, parks, and roadside cafes, among other venues. Errors of logic (”NO REFUND or NO EXCHANGE on any SEASONAL or SALE ITEM”), agreement (”Referred to as the ‘Golden Apple,’ lemons flavor and preserve foods . . .”), spelling (”Cakes for All Occassions”), and punctuation (”Cars will be towed at owners expense”) have been identified and, in dozens of cases, corrected to proper English.

Now that’s a fantastic idea. When I completed my Peace Corps assignment and my sister graduated from college, she and I embarked  on a six-month tour of the US, working our way around the country as gardeners, housekeepers, dog walkers, painters and airplane washers. Sarah almost left me a couple of times when I started ranting about a typo on a billboard or street sign. But I never thought to take the time to correct them.

These guys are my heroes. Follow their adventures here.

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