Awkward Yearbook Signatures

September 24, 2009 6:26 AM

Awkward Yearbook Signatures
Every year, thousands of things get written in people's yearbooks. Some of them are heartfelt and will stand the test of time. Most of them are not. I decided to start a blog to catalogue the best examples of the latter. So far I've bought yearbooks off of ebay and found good examples from my own yearbooks and friends. But I'm hoping you guys can help me spread the word and submit some of your own so that I can post them more frequently. Submission email address is [e-mail]
posted by JoeGoblin (10 comments total)

This project was posted to MetaFilter by Effigy2000 on September 27, 2009: Awkward Yearbook Signatures

Nice. On my list of project ideas is "build site to make fun of crazy yearbook signatures." I guess I can scratch that one out :)
posted by COD at 8:02 AM on September 24, 2009

I love this.
posted by Captain Cardanthian! at 10:10 AM on September 24, 2009

Ha! This is great!
posted by dersins at 11:44 PM on September 24, 2009

One suggestion: Transcriptions?
posted by cmoj at 2:22 PM on September 27, 2009

Thanks for all the votes guys!

I wondered about transcriptions. I figure that handwriting could be an issue. I need to put a note that says you can click through an image for a larger version. I'm sort of piecing together all the 'making the web page work' stuff as I go.

Anyone who has any yearbooks, send them in! I'm starting to run out and they're kind of expensive on ebay!
posted by JoeGoblin at 3:56 PM on September 27, 2009

Oh man, utterly brilliant. Consider yourself posted to Metafilter!
posted by Effigy2000 at 5:03 PM on September 27, 2009

Saw it on the blue - awesome! Seconding transcriptions.
posted by anthropoid at 5:51 PM on September 27, 2009

This is why I never bothered to get yearbooks in the first place. Kickass site, keep 'em coming.
posted by futureisunwritten at 11:39 AM on September 28, 2009

Funny but why do 1/2 the handwriting samples look like they're from serial killers?
posted by stormpooper at 12:04 PM on September 28, 2009

I was apparently in the same graduating class as Peter, but I can't for the life of me figure out who he is.

Great site!
posted by HeroZero at 7:46 PM on September 29, 2009