Keep McGuire's Restroom Signs

"McGuires forced to wash hands of restroom signs" "Local McGuire's to lose bathroom humor" These are the headlines from the www.nwfdailynews.com and www.pnj.com --- Flush. There goes 30 years of tradition down the toilet. Like the 1/2 million dollar bills hanging from the ceiling,kissing the moose or the signature drink the Irish Wake, the craftily worded signs on the bathroom doors are part of the charm of McGuire's Irish Pub in Pensacola & Destin, Florida. It takes some careful attention to the fine print to end up in the right bathroom. For those who havent seen them, the gist is the men's room sign has large print that reads "Ladies" and smaller text clarifying they shouldn't go in there because it's the men's room-and vice-versa for the other bathroom. But not everyone sees the humor. The signs have been removed by order of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The agency threatened McGuire's with closure for a six-word violation- "Lack of signage properly designating bathrooms." But McGuire's isn't giving up. Petitions to bring the signs back is something we are going to try. For 30 years humor and laughter have accompanied a trip to the restrooms at McGuire's. We would hate to see this bit of history taken away from McGuire's the locals, and the many tourist's who enjoy a bit of Irish laughter.