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Children's crossing in Portugal

Lisboa; V.1998; pict. S. Visser Valença (Minho), VII.1999 Azores, V.1998; pict. S. Visser
 
The modern Portuguese sign is even more degenerated than the Spanish Y2K-kids and only slightly better than their French counterparts.
In fact, I didn't feel much like letting them in. But I did. Although I hate this iconized sign.

Considering that this design radiates old-style behaviour, this roadsign shows a girl with a surprisingly short skirt. It's also worth noticing that the boy's head is ahead of his body. He should take care or he'll see it run off his arm and disappear.

The sign from Valença is much better. We have a similar sign from the Azores which is even better. (The signs there are most interesting!)

Comparing with the Azores we notice that

  • the hairdress of the girl is different,
  • the boy has lost his face and that
  • the drawing is less static.


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