Danger, Will Robinson, Danger!

This is one of my favorite warning signs. Whenever I'm out on my pedestrian travels and I see it, it makes me smile. Why? I'm not a sadistic, morbid fellow. But the iconography is just so kinetic, remiscent of the travails of Mr. Bill or a Charles Addams cartoon.

Safety signs are everywhere, but ignored. Surely, though, pranksters could have a lot of fun with them. Here's the sales site where I plundered my image.

And finally, in the immortal words of Dave Barry, "Wouldn't 'Crush Hazard' be a great name for a rock band?"

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Posted By: Paul - Sun Jul 20, 2008
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Comments

Kathy--awesome link! Thanks! And beware of runaway golf carts!

Posted by Paul on 07/21/08 at 10:15 AM

Virtual Memories--remember when Eddie Arnold would climb the phone pole to make a call in GREEN ACRES....

Posted by Paul on 07/21/08 at 10:16 AM

I always suspected that Arnold was a phreaker.

Posted by MadCarlotta on 07/21/08 at 12:12 PM

Freddie--a splendid contribution to "universal" iconography!

Posted by Paul on 07/22/08 at 10:07 AM

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