Huckleberries Wednesday:

“Keep Portland Weird” is a slogan you’ll see everywhere in the Rose City, including on bumpers, signs and buildings. And Portlanders try hard to live up to their rally cry. Among the weirdness Huckleberries spied in Portland during a recent long weekend:

A sign in the bathroom of Mother’s Bistro: “Eat, drink and be merry, or a fairy, or whatever, it’s Portland.”

And: A sign above the meat counter at New Seasons market explaining that the animals sliced and diced for the eating pleasure of the sensitive customers lived full, free-range and nontoxic lives before the ax fell.

And: The Shepherd’s Gate Church on 122nd Street that had been a juice bar and strip joint until the owner’s inability to get a liquor license proved fatal to his economic prosperity.

And: A bumper snicker on an orange sedan: “This vehicle brakes for unusual cloud formations.”

And: A recycling station at the Portland Zoo that offers eight options including pizza boxes, “co-mingle” and “not sure.”

And: A bumper snicker that proved Huckleberries was no longer in Idaho, Toto: “Oregonians support background checks on all gun sales.” Bumper snicker nearby: “All politicians suck.”

And: A “Lost” poster that graces the front window of Natural Furniture year-round allegedly looking for a missing pigeon named “Jeff.” The poster includes the info: “Will respond to his name when called.” And that’s why you see wandering Portlanders looking skyward and asking, “Jeff?” More here.

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