And the Winner is ....

The results are in! An independent panel of three judges have submitted their votes for Caipirissima's first contest, Strange Signs. Many thanks to all who entered. The competition was tight, but without further ado, here are the results:

1st Category: Creativity
Winner: BHR suggesting a misinterpretation of "Bus Passengers - Alight Here"
Runner up 1: A bus stop for people with a high likelyhood of spontaneous combustion (Carolyn)
Runner-up 2: Buses stopping at the sign are not airconditioned, 'cause when it is hot in Rio, it is hot! (Anonymous)

2nd Category: Realism
Winner: Paul suggesting a Fire Truck stop. Sheesh.
Tied for Runner-up: Beware of carrying combustible materials on buses (Chant'l); and a marker for places where buses have caught fire in Santa Tereza (Anonymous)

Tied for Overall Winner (Scores for creativity and realism added together):
BHR with the misinterpretation of "Bus Passengers - Alight Here"; and
Anonymous with a marker for where bus have caught fire in Santa Tereza.

And there you have it! Congratulations to all and many thanks to contestants and judges alike. Sponsorship scandal aside, I have to say that the judging behind this contest was true to the strictest RFP grids used by the Government of Canada! BHR -- I would send you some coffee, but I think that you are located in Australia ...