| Nederlands | Men at Work in Spain |
| It was only thanks to Bernardo's molino project our team visited Ara. We rounded the corner and there: traffic sign delight! Until then Spanish men at work were rather dull, but now birds started singing. The panel radiates tradition. Good company for the Danish children and worker. | The picture breathes a no frills philosophy: forget about the fancy helmet; let's roll up sleeves and start shoveling. Every detail is nevertheless finished with the same accuracy. Observe the sleeves, the trousers, the shoes, even the heaps. |
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Did you notice the feet and, more particularly, the legs? Compare this with the Danish man. One must be wrong, I think, but I'm not sure:something more to observe while queueing. | |
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| Ara, XI.1996 | Denmark (1996) | ||
| Next come the three common most road workers. They are also frequently seen on the Canary Islands (Baeten & De Dier, XII.1998). |
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| Jánovas, 1995 | Boltaña, 1992 | Burguete, 1993 |
| Recent signs, like the one in Jánovas, have lost identity.
Only the heap is not streamlined, yet. Visit Italy for a discussion about a twin-brother. |
Interesting observation: The Spanish worker plants one of his feet in the heap behind him. A habit only seen on the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal) and on the Canary and Balearic Islands. | |
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| More signs from Spain: Children crossing - Falling rocks | ||
| Road signs from the Balearic Islands: Men at work - Children's crossing - Falling rocks | ||
| Road signs from the Canary Islands: Men at work - Children crossing - Falling rocks |