For years, lawn signs tended to be limited to political endorsements (oh, and just wait for this fall…hoo boy) and the promotion of businesses that performed some kind of service at one’s home—lawn/tree care, driveway paving/sealcoating, etc. In 2020, during the pandemic lockdown, when graduations and other events were cancelled or held virtually, we started to see a new trend: celebration signage. That is, lawn signs celebrating a school graduation, birthday, or other event, which have remained fairly popular. (Last summer, I saw one sign that said “A Ballston Spa Senior lives here.” I presumed it was a senior at Ballston Spa High School and not a retiree from Ballston Spa. S/he should save the sign and use it again in 50 years…)

If you have been out and about in a suburban neighborhood lately you may have seen the latest spin on celebration signage: signs that announce what college or university a graduate is heading to in the fall.

(Image courtesy NCAA Shop.)