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Monday 6 November 2017

Monday Murals - Electrical boxes III

More of Porto's electrical boxes on Rua das Flores (Flowers street) near Sao Bento station.
The second and third box was painted by Porto artist MynameisnotSem.

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Meaning: Oh love, this isn't to stretch out/sit down
Meaning : Look at these two going out. 


Although "picar o ponto" actually means "to clock in or clock out" in a work situation.



30 comments:

  1. They´re all very beautiful - just sad they got tagged...

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    1. Yes, there's always weird people that do the wrong thing!

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    1. Obrigada Francisco. Boa semana para si tambem.

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  3. Looks like the Portugal artists can't make themselves lost from the tiles you see there everywhere. Stil better then the naked box.

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    1. Yes I suppose the tiles were the inspiration. Thanks S.C.

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  4. They are so creative, wonderful!

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  5. ...painting boxes is popular here too, a nice collection.

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    1. Thanks Tom, it seems to be a trend to pay these boxes now.

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  6. I wish our boxes were painted. We have electrical and telephone boxes that are ugly green. These are truly lovely. I like the phrase "picar o ponto" since I worked many years in industry and that's what workers did.

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    1. That's true, an old tradition in industry, I presume workers still "clock in/out" nowadays.

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  7. They are very reminiscent of tile designs - which I find rather attractive.

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    1. Thanks Violet sky, I agree they have been inspired in tile designs.

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  8. Are the designs quite like the designs on Portuguese tiles?
    Definitely a more artistic, romantic way to decorate the boxes!

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    1. Not really Christine, there are lots of different patterns used in the tiles, and the older tiles actually depict scenes, people, etc. It's just the way they used square patterns similar to tiles.

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  9. Num passado remoto, no Brasil se dizia 'picar a mula'

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    1. Obrigada pela visita Luiz. Não conhecia essa expressão.

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  10. They are such a nice addition to the cityscape!

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    1. Thanks RedPat. They do make the street look nicer.

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  11. Lovely to see some more of Porto's electrical boxes - I like them!

    All the best Jan

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