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Many of the retirees on the OBX appear to be hardcore Beastie Boys fans

Partner Geoff Cook, who is vacationing on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, has discovered a very particular style of graphic design that exists on the houses there. The style seems to combine Bob Ross-inspired visuals and puns. Apparently one firm has cornered the market on these signs, though Cook has not managed to track them down.

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Cook nearly expected to see “The Holy Sail” next door to this house

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Apostrophes have run rampant across these signs

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How might Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas have felt about this?

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Shakespeare is said to have traveled to the Outer Banks…

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Some signs make beautiful music all by themselves

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The Outer Banks… a place where dreams come true