I’ve seen this sign a thousand times, and only today did I truly notice it:
Insert Joke Here
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#1 by tc robinson on August 5, 2009 - 2:03 pm
Peter, if it’s the same thing you got that I got, then I see some humor there.
#2 by petermlopez on August 5, 2009 - 2:11 pm
Probably so, but there are a million variations thereon I’m sure, hence the “insert joke here.”
#3 by Matt on August 5, 2009 - 2:26 pm
Now that’s primitive!
#4 by petermlopez on August 5, 2009 - 2:34 pm
Indeed. Maybe “primitive” can become the new “phat,” or “sweet,” or “groovy.”
#5 by Dr. Jim on August 5, 2009 - 4:11 pm
Modern Baptist churches are made from far more than four blocks. Hundreds, in fact, if they are not made of wood. Most even have roofs, too.
#6 by petermlopez on August 6, 2009 - 9:25 am
LOL! There’s an angle that didn’t immediately come to mind, but nice.
#7 by wilma on August 5, 2009 - 7:34 pm
I happen to know a “Primitive Baptist Church” Preacher. Don’t think there are many of those churches left around.
#8 by petermlopez on August 6, 2009 - 9:27 am
So is it a subdenomination? If so, it is something I am unfamiliar with.
#9 by edwin joseph on August 6, 2009 - 12:45 am
#10 by petermlopez on August 6, 2009 - 9:27 am
Indeed. Thanks, Edwin.
#11 by Polycarp on August 6, 2009 - 1:21 pm
Peter, help me out here – what is the joke?
I mean, Primitive Baptist is like the CoC – no instruments, no payment of leaders, etc… Still not getting the joke.
#12 by petermlopez on August 6, 2009 - 2:55 pm
I’m not sure where to begin really… I guess it’s primarily in the “irony” of the name.
#13 by Mark Stevens on August 6, 2009 - 7:31 pm
PC – I am CoC and I get paid and we have instruments?
#14 by petermlopez on August 6, 2009 - 8:17 pm
Our CoC Pastors seem to get paid rather well, but instruments(?), that’s blasphemy around these parts
#15 by wilma on August 6, 2009 - 6:57 pm
Yes, it is a denomination….and yes I get the joke, however I am sure people who still consider themselves of that church affiliation probably don’t.
For Polycarp: Primitive as in old… “Old Baptist Church – 4 blocks…
Peter you might check “4 blocks down” and see what is there. There are not many of these churches left around. I had a friend whose family was “Primitive” and they eventually joined the Church of Christ. They are more like Church of Christ than Baptist.
Since I am “primiitive ie old I got the joke and got the sign. Hope this helps.
#16 by petermlopez on August 6, 2009 - 8:18 pm
Wilma, it’s funny because the sign must be relatively new, it’s still in great shape and doesn’t appear faded at all. I just had to get a picture. I’m sure passers-by were wondering what in the world I was doing.
#17 by Ward on September 23, 2010 - 10:20 am
I happened to run across the conversation here and saw the picture of the sign that started it. I was amazed that I found this.
Peter, is the sign on US-180 going into Snyder, Texas? (I can’t imagine there being two such signs that look identical!)
I can appreciate the humor. Most people are actually unaware of the Primitive Baptist Church. I have included a URL ( http://www.texasprimitivebaptists.org ) that is a web application that I developed that enables you to query all PB churches in the database. This site is actually more of a history of the Primitive Baptist Church in Texas.
The URL for the web site for the actual church house that is “4 Blocks” from the infamous sign is: http://www.texasprimitivebaptists.org/snyder. I served them as Pastor from November, 2006 until last March.
Here’s another couple of sites that would have some good background on Primitive Baptists:
http://www.pb.org
http://www.primitivebaptist.org
I actually live in Arlington, TX and am pastor of the Waco Primitive Baptist Church (http://www.texasprimitivebaptists.org/waco) and Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist Church in Fort Worth (http://www.texasprimitivebaptists.org/mtzion ).
Y’all have a good day and keep laughing! We’ve GOT to have a sense of humor to get through!
Ward
#18 by Peter on September 24, 2010 - 5:39 pm
That IS the very sign. I’m glad you found it.