The Seven-Sided Hexagon; or, Epic Geometric Fail

So there I was in the local Rite Aid the other day, picking up grape juice and glue (don't ask), and my path toward these goodies took me down the Seasonal aisle. Where I discovered, much to my surprise, that though it was already early June the Back to School sales had not yet started and there was not a single Halloween mask anywhere in sight. (I wonder if the Home Office knows about this?)


More amazing still, I spotted a few assorted pieces of summer merchandise. Notably, a large box that contained a "Hexagonal Canopy." Which had a helpful explanatory diagram on the side of the box, for those who weren't quite sure what "hexagonal" meant:



Oops.

A Mathematical License Plate

This SUV was parked at my motel at a convention I attended in Salt Lake City last year. I expect it belonged to a fellow Math Teacher. It would be a major shock if it didn't.

Perhaps someday I shall have my own mathematical license plate. What about:

E 2 THE X

or

3 X 3 EQ 9

or

SQRT NEG1, for those days when I feel imaginary....

Other ideas? Send 'em along. I'm open to suggestions.