Standing, Stopping and Parking in the US

[Wilson Gray]

This one was originally  in Reader's Digest back in the '40's.
However, this is a clear case of "What was old is new, again."

St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church :
     A Mecca for the Faithful

-Wilson Gray

On 5/25/05, Roger Shuy <rshuy at montana.com> wrote:
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> on 5/25/05 9:24 AM, Mullins, Bill at Bill.Mullins at US.ARMY.MIL wrote:
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> > Poster:       "Mullins, Bill" <Bill.Mullins at US.ARMY.MIL>
> > Subject:      Re: Standing, Stopping and Parking in the US
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> > National Lampoon Magazine used to have a feature called "True Photos",
> > in which people would submit photos of signs and whatnot.  This one
> > always stuck with me:
> >
> > "Planned Parenthood.
> > Enter from Rear"
> >
> >
> >> ~~~~~~~~~
> >> The one that startled me the first time I saw it was DRIVE
> >> THROUGH WINDOWS ONLY.
> >> A. Murie
> >>
> >>
> >
> And a few more street signs:
>
>         Caution: Water on Road During Rain
>
>         Do Not Hump
>         Under Any
>         Circumstances
>
>          Bridge Out
>          Open to Local Traffic
>
>
>          Please Dont Shoot
>         Kids at Play
>
>         Toilet ->
>         Stay in your car
>
>         Slow Elderly Crossing
>
>
> And some business establishments:
>
>          Sherrill's Eat Here and Get Gas,
>          Tipton Indiana
>
>         Diesel Fried Chicken
>
>         Tattoo Charlies
>         Done while you wait
>
>         Ponderosa Veterinary Hospital
>         Spay or Neuter your Best Friend
>
>         Parking for Drive-Thru
>         Service Only   thank you
>
>         Family Market
>         Custon Killing
>
> Church signs can be a hoot also:
>
>         Dont Let Worries
>         Kill You
>         Let the Church
>         Help
>
>
> Roger Shuy
>


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-Wilson Gray