There’s an old politically incorrect joke about signs in a European train, presented here in translated form:
- It is unwise to stick your head out the window – Italian
- Please refrain from sticking your head out the window – French
- Do not stick your head out the window – English
- It is forbidden to stick your head out the window – German
The Sign
This sign reminds me of that joke. It isn’t telling you what to do; it’s merely informing you of something you might want to know.
The Bridge
Which, of course, raises the question of why the old bridge is dangerous. If you raise your eyes, this is what you see . . .
All right then. Good safety tip.
Isabel:
I knew you were a closet engineer!
Sid
Sid – I have built some fine closets in my time, I tell you. You are my first just-out-of-the-hospital-after-heart-valve-replacement commenter, Sid – congratulations and get well soon!