Ferndale Elks Lodge Makes Patio Season a Bit More Fun

The Ferndale Elks know how to give passers-by their Woodward Avenue lodge a good chuckle.

A sign attached to the fence around the venue's sidewalk patio warns: "Please Do No Feed the Elks."

"Laugh every time!!!" Dave Dickens commented on a photo of the sign on the Ferndale Patch Facebook page. "I never feed the Elks, but I'll throw a Hipster a PBR every now and again!!!"

The Ferndale Elks lodge is located at 22856 Woodward Ave., just north of Nine Mile Road, along a stretch of sidewalk popular with diners and drinkers who like to enjoy the city's outdoor patios.

The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America is a community service organization with 2,000 lodges nationwide, including the Ferndale Elks Lodge #1588 founded in 1931; Lodge #1588 has been at its Ferndale location since 1943, elks1588.com reports.

"Elks invest in their communities through programs that help children grow up healthy and drug-free, by undertaking projects that address unmet need, and by honoring the service and sacrifice of our veterans," according to elks.org.