Mystery Illustration 28

In what industry or occupation is this a professional signal?

The answer is here.

Who We Are
Alex Boese Alex is the creator and curator of the Museum of Hoaxes. He's also the author of various weird, non-fiction, science-themed books such as Elephants on Acid and Psychedelic Apes. Paul Di Filippo Paul has been paid to put weird ideas into fictional form for over forty years, in his career as a noted science fiction writer. Contact Us

Posted By: Paul - Sat Aug 20, 2016
Category: Signage | 1930s

Comments

Sure, trains. You'd have to have clear signals seen from far away. But... "cut 'er onto a stock track" isn't quite what I envisioned. I had, "Take 5 minutes and then start up again. The tracks should be clear."

Posted by Greg on 08/20/16 at 08:30 AM

I thought "Go take a flying jump in the lake," but couldn't isolate it to a particular occupation.

Posted by Virtual on 08/20/16 at 01:13 PM

"Hang it in your ear" came to mind.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 08/20/16 at 11:59 PM

I guessed something to do with trains, but not because of his hand or its position. When I saw what appears to be a pocket watch chain, I thought it had to be a job where knowing the correct time is important, and the railroad industry immediately came to mind.

Posted by Fritz G on 08/21/16 at 07:01 AM

Commenting is not available in this channel entry.