Sign changed from America to Mexico in Trump joke

A road sign that used to read The America now says The Mexico

An anonymous resident has staged a quirky protest against US President Donald Trump by altering street signs in his village.

Mock street signs reading The Mexico have appeared over real signs for a road called The America in Sutton near Ely in recent weeks.

The sign-maker, who did not wish to be named, said he did it after President Trump announced in his inaugural speech in January that he planned to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

Residents who live on The America said they could see the funny side of the sign name change and the parish council chairman, Mark Inskip, said it was "great to see the sense of humour in the village".

Vanessa Marsh, Royal Mail employee for the area, said she did not think it would be an issue for delivery drivers.

The 54-year-old said she had noticed the sign had changed a couple of weeks ago.

"I thought someone was having a bit of a joke - or is it serious?" she said.

This is how the signs usually looks

Vanessa Marsh, who delivers the post, said she did not think the sign would be a problem

Sutton resident Simon Bennett, 61, who has lived on The America for nine years, said: "This did make me laugh - it's good to have a bit of levity in the current times.

"And everybody that sees it obviously gets the joke and thinks it's funny."

Alex Scott, 60, said changing the signs was "typical of the British sense of humour - that we just satirise pomposity".

"I've lived here for 10 years and I love to see that type of thing - long may it continue."

Alex Scott said he loved the humour of the new sign

Inskip, who leads Sutton Parish Council and described himself as a "resident of The America/The Mexico", said: "It's great to see the sense of humour in the village.

"I am happy to deny rumours that I might have signed an executive order to change the name of The America."

East Cambridgeshire District Council said it could not comment on the signs due to the upcoming mayoral elections.