Good Evans! What's this?
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381949)
Rockingham, Australia
April 12, 2017 5:40am CST
When we lived in Esperance, Western Australia, friends put a sign on the front gate of our five acres that said 'Good Evans'. We quite liked it and I always thought it would be nice if everyone up the road had something similar.
Our next-door neighbours had the surname 'Sims' and I always thought they should have a sign on their gate declaring them to be 'Dim Sims'. I was never quite game to suggest this to them though.
Now, we have a sign on the gate which says 'Sir Vince and Lady Judy, Good Evans of Argyle'. Vince's brother and his wife put the sign up once when we were away. When people first visit us, they may bow when they get out of their vehicle and we wonder what on earth they're doing – until we remember the sign.
One of Vince's gifts was a cheeseboard which has been especially made to incorporate 'GoodEvans'. Don't you think it's nice?
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43 responses
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
12 Apr 17
Very sharp. Your very own logo.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
12 Apr 17
@JudyEv Yes! Herc is the official mascot of Good Evans.
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@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
12 Apr 17
I love it! Whoever originally came up with it is so clever!
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@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
14 Apr 17
@JudyEv When they are cleverly done like that, yes. There are also situations where a personalized gift could go horribly wrong!
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@JudyEv (381949)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Apr 17
It's a great idea. Personalised gifts will always be popular I think.
@topffer (42155)
• France
12 Apr 17
@JudyEv A sheep is a valid animal on a French coat of arm ; it is represented passing, head on the left, usually in silver (it represents a glorious principle), or in gold (to symbolize something virtuous, righteous). Rams are perhaps more interesting in heraldry, but Herc has no horns if I remember ?
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
12 Apr 17
I love it! What would you say about my name?
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@JudyEv (381949)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Apr 17
@andriaperry How about Moffitt? Jeff asked me what about his name but it's beyond me. 
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
14 Apr 17
@JudyEv LOL....not bad but not awesome either.
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@teamfreak16 (43581)
• Denver, Colorado
12 Apr 17
Cheese board. I thought it was a paddle!
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@JudyEv (381949)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Apr 17
@teamfreak16 Oh, THAT sort of paddle. I think half my brain's gone walkabout today. And I'm supposed to go out later and be sociable.
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@teamfreak16 (43581)
• Denver, Colorado
13 Apr 17
@JudyEv - Like I got paddled with in school when I was a kid!
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@Shellyann36 (11383)
• United States
12 Apr 17
Love the name and what a nice gift! Your Lady!
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
12 Apr 17
You two are living life to the hilt and I must admit I quite like reading your stories.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
12 Apr 17
@JudyEv You do not miss a single post of yours.
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@silvermist (19701)
• India
12 Apr 17
@JudyEv Yes Lady Judy , the cheese board with 'Good Evans' is really nice.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
13 Apr 17
That is a name you can do a lot with. I like the signs idea.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
13 Apr 17
@JudyEv Hmmm, that is a hard one!
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@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
12 Apr 17
@JudyEv yes they sure did. Those the the best kinds of gifts.
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
12 Apr 17
I like the cheeseboard. The signage is cool. I am imagining people bowing whenever they passed by your gate.
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@JudyEv (381949)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Apr 17
The chemist was kind enough to drop off some prescription medicines once. Ever after, whenever we went in his shop he greeted us as Sir Vin and Lady Judy and always served us personally. I can't believe that he really thought we were dinkum (not playing jokes).
@JudyEv (381949)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Apr 17
I thought so. Our friends put a lot of thought into this I think.
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
12 Apr 17
What a thoughtful gift. And now I would like to see a picture of your gate. That's a charming idea
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@JudyEv (381949)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Apr 17
At the moment I can't connect to the other computer which has most of the photo on it. I'll need to put some on a stick and transfer them to here or I'll take another photo - but I'll do that one day.
@manasamanu (3797)
• Bangalore, India
12 Apr 17
Its nice, in India we usually had god's name put up on the gate. But now they have their surnames or their names.
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@JudyEv (381949)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Apr 17
That's a lovely idea too. You don't see that here too often.
