Here we go again with the damned apostrophe. I mean, I really believe that there’s a general lack of understanding about the apostrophe which leads people to feel the need to shove it in anywhere that there’s any form of the letter ‘S’ involved. And I realize that this isn’t a super-professional sign. Obviously some super-bored teenaged employee printed this sign up on the office computer at Tom’s Farms. This sign was at the ticket booth where they sell tickets to the carousel, the trains and the tractor’s. Note that showtime’s for the magic show are 12 and 2pm. How come there are pony rides instead of pony ride’s? I just don’t get it. It’s all about consistency, people! If there’s something that you just don’t understand, you just have to be consistent in your usage. That way, if anyone ever calls you out on it, you can smugly explain that that’s the way you like to do it. Example: I always spell the word ‘gray’ with an E. I prefer ‘grey’. I don’t care what anyone else thinks about it. And I always say ‘anyways’ instead of ‘anyway’ and I really don’t give a damn what anyone has to say about it. But really, the stinking apostrophe just makes a person look stupid. Turning a plural into a possessive reeks of ignorance. But, anyways, who really care’s?
