Pat-inCO
Hawkeye
Jack once lived on a quiet rural highway but as time went by the traffic
slowly built up and got so heavy and so fast that his free range
chickens were being run over, at a rate of three to six a week.
Farmer Jack called the local police station to complain, "You've got to
do something about all these people driving so fast and killing all my
chickens," he said to the local police officer. "What do you want me to
do?" asked the policeman. "I don't care, just do something about those
crazy drivers!"
The next day the policeman had the Council erect a sign that said:
SCHOOL CROSSING Three days later Farmer Jack called the policeman
and said, "You've still got to do something about these drivers. The
'school crossing' sign seems to make them go even faster!"
So again, they put up a new sign: SLOW: CHILDREN AT PLAY . That really
sped them up, so Farmer Jack called and said, "Your signs are no good.
Can I put up my own sign?" In order to get Farmer Jack off his back he
said "Sure. Put up your own sign." The phone calls to the Police Station
stopped, but curiosity got the better of the Officer, so he called
Farmer Jack, "How's the problem with the speeding drivers. Did you put
up your sign?"
"I sure did and not one chicken has been killed."
The policeman was really curious and thought he'd better go out and
take a look at the sign. He also thought the sign might be something
the police could use elsewhere, to slow drivers down..So he drove out
to Farmer Jack's house. His jaw dropped the moment he saw the sign.
'NUDIST COLONY - 'Slow down and watch for chicks!'
slowly built up and got so heavy and so fast that his free range
chickens were being run over, at a rate of three to six a week.
Farmer Jack called the local police station to complain, "You've got to
do something about all these people driving so fast and killing all my
chickens," he said to the local police officer. "What do you want me to
do?" asked the policeman. "I don't care, just do something about those
crazy drivers!"
The next day the policeman had the Council erect a sign that said:
SCHOOL CROSSING Three days later Farmer Jack called the policeman
and said, "You've still got to do something about these drivers. The
'school crossing' sign seems to make them go even faster!"
So again, they put up a new sign: SLOW: CHILDREN AT PLAY . That really
sped them up, so Farmer Jack called and said, "Your signs are no good.
Can I put up my own sign?" In order to get Farmer Jack off his back he
said "Sure. Put up your own sign." The phone calls to the Police Station
stopped, but curiosity got the better of the Officer, so he called
Farmer Jack, "How's the problem with the speeding drivers. Did you put
up your sign?"
"I sure did and not one chicken has been killed."
The policeman was really curious and thought he'd better go out and
take a look at the sign. He also thought the sign might be something
the police could use elsewhere, to slow drivers down..So he drove out
to Farmer Jack's house. His jaw dropped the moment he saw the sign.
'NUDIST COLONY - 'Slow down and watch for chicks!'
